Infant Swimming Resource Announces Winter Water Safety Tips for Families This Holiday Season

"ORLANDO, Fla. — Infant Swimming Resource (www.infantswim.com), the safest provider of Self-Rescue™ survival swimming lessons for babies and toddlers from six months to six years old, today announces it’s partnership with the CPSC’s Pool Safely campaign (www.poolsafely.gov). The CPSC’s Pool Safely campaign is a first-of-its-kind national public education effort to reduce child drownings, near-drownings and entrapments in swimming pools and spas.

“Preventing child drownings year round is a priority for CPSC,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “The Pool Safely campaign has sparked a national conversation with parents and children, pool owners and operators and industry professionals about the simple safety steps they can take to protect themselves and their families in and around pools and spas. These incidents are preventable, so our mission is to change the way families think and act about pool and spa safety.”

The holiday season represents the highest probability of distractions and breakdown of normal supervision routines. The following winter water safety tips are a reminder to help families protect their young children as they travel this holiday season.

Winter Water Safety Tips

1. Constant Eyes On (CEO) Supervision - Never turn your back on your child around water. It takes just seconds for him/her to be in serious trouble. Segment the supervision responsibilities so there are never questions about which adult is responsible for watching the child and be aware of the distractions unique to the winter months: holiday parties, house guests, etc.
2. Educate Others - When traveling to relatives’ and friends’ homes, they may not understand the importance of keeping gates closed, doors locked, closing toilet seats, emptying buckets, etc. Visiting family, holiday parties and celebrations can lead to breakdowns in routine supervision and effective barriers to the water. If a child is missing, look for him or her in the pool or spa first.
3. Decoration Hazards - Decorations and lights can pose problems with young children around the house and water. Watch for lights and electrical cords around water, make sure no outside decorations provide a means for a child to climb over a fence or open a locked gate."
   

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