Pool Safety For Kids

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Pool Safety For Kids
Pool Safety For Kids
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

• It is essential for guardians and parental
  figures to find out about pool saftey and
  security for children - and to pass those lessons
  on to their children.

It is essential for guardians and parental
figures to find out about pool saftey and
security for children - and to pass those lessons
on to their children.
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Here's What To Do To Keep Children Safe
Here's What To Do To Keep Children Safe
Actively Watch Children
Actively Watch Children
If your child is not yet a good swimmer, keep
them at arm's distance in the water. Once your
kid figures out how to swim, it's OK to remain
out of the pool but never take your eyes off
them.
Designate a Water Watcher
Designate a Water Watcher
If your child is not yet a good swimmer, keep
them at arm's distance in the water. Once your
kid figures out how to swim, it's OK to remain
out of the pool but never take your eyes off
them.
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Here's What To Do To Keep Children Safe
Here's What To Do To Keep Children Safe
Stay Just As Vigilant At The Baby Pool
Stay Just As Vigilant At The Baby Pool
Kids can drown in as little as 1 inch of water
also. So, always keep a vigilance on them.
Outfit Kids Properly
Outfit Kids Properly
Any child that's not a strong swimmer should
wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal
flotation device.
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Here's What To Do To Keep Children Safe
Here's What To Do To Keep Children Safe
Enroll Kids In Swim Lessons
Enroll Kids In Swim Lessons
Kids should know how to tread water and float.
Babies as young as 6 months can join a
parent-and-child swim program to gain water
comfort.
Learn CPR.
Learn CPR.
Every parent and caregiver should know how to
perform CPR in an emergency.
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Here's what to teach kids so they can stay safe
Here's what to teach kids so they can stay safe
Ask Permission Before Entering A Pool Area
Ask Permission Before Entering A Pool Area
Tell kids never to go near a pool area
without asking an adult first.
Walk - Don't Run - Near A Pool
Walk - Don't Run - Near A Pool
Never run near a pool because it is a wet,
slippery surface could make it easy to fall into
the water.
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Here's what to teach kids so they can stay safe
Here's what to teach kids so they can stay safe
Stay Away From Drains And Filters
Stay Away From Drains And Filters
Kids can get limbs, hair or clothing trapped
in pool drains and filters. "The suction is often
so strong that even adults can't pull them out.
Always tell kids to stay away from filters.
Play Safely In The Water
Play Safely In The Water
Avoid breath-holding games underwater. These
games can prove to be very dangerous.
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Here's what to teach kids so they can stay safe
Here's what to teach kids so they can stay safe
Only Dive In Designated Areas
Only Dive In Designated Areas
It is always advisable not to dive in water
that's less than 9 feet deep because people can
strike their heads on the bottom or side of a
pool.
Use Slides And Diving Boards Properly
Use Slides And Diving Boards Properly
Ask lifeguards the rules for waterslide and
diving board use.
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