Safety Tips...

In addition to having one of our swimming pool fences installed, here are some rules to help prevent accidents and drowning. These rules will ensure everyone has a safe, fun time swimming and provide a worry free pool environment.

 

Pool Rules:

  1. Never take your eyes off a child when they are playing near water. Not even for a second.
  2. Maintain constant adult supervision at all times. Constant adult supervision means “eye-to-eye” contact.
  3. Install an independent fence or barrier completely surrounding the pool. Fences should be five feet high. Gates should be self-closing and self-latching, opening outward, away from the pool.
  4. Install additional “layers of protection” (i.e., safety covers, alarms on doors, motion detection devices).
  5. Inspect and maintain barriers regularly.
  6. Keep items which can be used for climbing away from pool fences.
  7. Doors and windows leading to the pool should be secured and locked at all times.
  8. Assign an adult Water Watcher to supervise the pool area, especially during social gatherings.
  9. Don’t rely on swimming lessons, life preservers, or any other equipment to make a child “water safe.”
  10. Look in the pool area first if a child is missing.
  11. Mount rescue equipment by the pool, such as lifesaving ring, shepherd’s hook, and CPR sign.
  12. At least one adult family member should know CPR.
  13. Have a phone near the pool. Display emergency telephone numbers on the phone as well as the physical address of the pool.
  14. Never keep large floating toys in or around a pool as they block the view.
  15. Never swim when there is lightning or thunder.
  16. Do not allow running on the edge of the pool.
  17. Keep deck areas free of clutter.
  18. Teach all children to swim as early as possible.
  19. Never allow young children to dive into a pool.
  20. Install pool lights for night vision.
  21. Have a clear view of the pool from inside your home.
  22. Remove automatic vacuums from the pool before swimming.
  23. Keep pool chemicals locked away.
  24. Never allow extension cords near a pool.
  25. Make sure your babysitters can swim and have them demonstrate their ability.