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by: TownHubAdmin Active Indicator LED Icon Site Admin  OP  New Member
~ 1 year, 10 mos ago   Jun 8, '22 10:06am  
Water Safety Tips For Kids
 
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We all know swimming and many other water related sports are a great way to have fun and also beat the heat but kids need constant supervision around the water.
 
It is important to make water safety a priority to protect our children when participating in and around water activities.
 
According to the Center for disease Control and Prevention, drowning is a leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages.
 
For toddlers (children ages 1 to 4 years), swimming pools pose the greatest risk of submersion injury.
 
Please follow these Water Safety Tips for Kids:
 
- Preventing Drowning And Non-Fatal Submersion.
Parents and families can build on their current safety systems at pools and spas by adopting additional water safety steps.
 
Adding as many proven water safety steps as possible is the best way to assure a safe and fun experience, because you can never know which one might save a child’s life—until it does.
 
-Staying Close, Being Alert and Watching Children in and Around the Pool.
Never leave a child unattended in a pool or spa and always watch your child when he or she is in or near water.
 
Teach children basic water safety tips.
 
Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapments.
 
If a child is missing, look for him or her in the pool or spa first.
 
Share safety instructions with family, friends and neighbors.
 
-Learning and Practicing Water Safety Skills
Learn to perform CPR on children and adults, and update those skills regularly.
 
Understand the basics of life-saving so that you can assist in a pool emergency.
 
-Having the Appropriate Equipment for Your Pool or Spa
Install a four-foot or taller fence around the pool and spa and use self-closing and self-latching gates; ask your neighbors to do the same at their pools.
 
Install and use a lockable safety cover on your spa.
 
If your house serves as a fourth side of a fence around a pool, install door alarms and always use them.
 
For additional protection, install window guards on windows facing pools or spas.
 
Install pool and gate alarms to alert you when children go near the water.
 
Ensure any pool and spa you use has compliant drain covers, and ask your pool service provider if you do not know.
 
Maintain pool and spa covers in good working order.
 
Consider using a surface wave or underwater alarm.
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