Water Safety
Drowning Prevention and Water Safety
Protect your family and friends with a few water safety tips.
Drowning can happen quickly and silently.
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Drowning precautions should include the following:
- Supervise children whenever they are near water, including tubs.
Children can drown in as little as an inch or two of water.
- Install a pool fence or other approved barrier around the pool perimeter.
- Ensure pool access gates are self-closing.
- Secure doors, gates and pet doors that lead to pool area. Secure spas with childproof covers.
- Keep a phone by the pool area to call 911 in case of an emergency.
- Take CPR classes at least every two years. Babysitters, grandparents and friends should all know the safety rules and CPR.
- Know the safety rules and CPR.
- Make sure to empty inflatable pools, ice chests and buckets when not in use.
- Do not swim under the influence of alcohol or sedatives.
- Wear life jackets when boating.
- Talk to your children about water safety.
- Teach your children to dial 911.
