Water and Swimming Pool Safety Tips
Parents whose children have drowned say the day of the tragedy started out just like any other day. No matter how the drowning happened, one thing was the same for all these parents: The three tragic seconds that claimed their child's life slid by silently, without warning, and can never be brought back.
Here are steps you can take for guarding children in and around water:
Protection:
- Use layers of barrier protection between children and water to warn and impede:
- A non-climbable four-foot fence that separates the pool/spa from the residence. Opening should be no more than four inches wide so children cannot squeeze through the spaces.
- Self-closing and self-latching fence gates, side gates and doors leading to the pool/spa area, with latches above a child's reach (54 inches high). Gates should open outward.
- Alarms on doors and windows leading to the water, installed about five feet above ground level so that a child cannot reach them.
In addition to these protective devices, routinely follow these practices:
- Maintain all safety devices to ensure they are in good working order.
- Secure and lock all doors, windows and gates leading to the pool/spa area when not in use.
- Drain standing water from pool/spa covers. Remove covers completely before using the pool/spa and replace them immediately after use.
- Never leave toys in or around the pool/spa and place items which can be used for climbing (tables, chairs, planters) away from fences.
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