Pool Safety

Children should never be without supervision near water.

 A four feet fence should be installed all around the pool. Make sure the latch on the gate is at a height that the children cannot reach. Rescue equipment and a portable telephone should be accessible.

“Floaties” or inflatable swimming devices are not a substitute for approved life vests and can give children a false sense of security. Infants and toddlers should have adults in the pool with them at arm’s length providing “touch supervision”.

• Consider swim lessons for your child when they are developmentally ready.

• Don’t swim when you have diarrhea.

• Shower with soap and water before swimming.

• Wash hands with soap and water after using the rest room or changing a diaper.

• Take your children on bathroom breaks or check diapers often.

• Change diapers in the rest room and not by the pool side.

For further practical messages www.healthyswimming.org

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