Keeping your pool safe.  Those who are swimming should always be a prime concern.  Whether it’s keeping chemicals out of harms way or supervising swimming sessions, here is some helpful information…

• SAFETY FIRST!!!
• Take a Red Cross CPR and first aid class.
• Install fences with self-latching gates, which are kept in good working order.  Swimming Pool Safety.
• Power safety covers or doors equipped with an alarm system or self-closing and self-latching devices are other effective safety features.
• Don’t leave toys in the water: Toys could lure a child back when a parent is not present.
• Enroll in a water safety course with your child: Your decision to provide your child with an early aquatic experience is a gift that will have infinite rewards.
• Watch the weather: Know local weather conditions and prepare for electrical storms. Because water conducts electricity, stop swimming as soon as you see or hear a storm.
• All caretakers of children: parents, grandparents, baby-sitters, older siblings, etc. must be instructed to watch children constantly.  Swimming Pool Safety comes first.
• Never take your eyes off a child when he/she is in or near any body of water, even for a second.
• Keep electrical appliances away from the water.   Swimming Pool Safety first!
• At no time should you leave children unattended in or around any water environment no matter what skills your child has acquired and no matter how shallow the water.
• Don’t rely upon plastic or inflatable devices to keep form drowning.  Careful watch care is the safest method of drowning prevention.
• Encourage safe practices: Don’t assume young children will use good judgment and caution around the water. Children must be constantly reminded to walk slowly in the pool area and only to enter the water with you.
• Keep a portable phone with you at all times, so you can call 911 if necessary.
• Do not chew gum or eat while you swim as you could easily choke.
• Never drink alcohol and swim and use common sense about swimming after eating.   Swimming Pool Safety first!
• If you have had a large meal, it is wise to let digestion get started before doing strenuous activity such as swimming.
• Watch out for the dangerous:  too tired, too cold, too much sun, too much strenuous activity.
• Always check the depth of the water before you dive. A general rule is to enter feet first into water rather than head-first if you don’t know the depth. In addition, learn the correct way to dive from a qualified instructor.
• Never trust what a guest says about his/her swimming ability.  Watch them anyway!