Description: Infant Aquatics and Water Safety Expert
For residential pool owners, having a safety system in place can protect the wellbeing of your family, neighbors, and friends when in and around water. The greatest water safety assurance comes from adopting and establishing the right set of water safety measures since you never know what step will save a life.
CPSC’s Pool Safely site has many helpful water safety resources and materials such as brochures, videos, tip sheets for parents and guardians to review. I highly recommend that pool owners apply multiple safety measures found in these resources to safeguard children and prevent drowning accidents, starting with:
It is very important that an adult be present at all times when a child is in and around water. A good idea is to have the “Water Watcher” wear a whistle or tag to remind themselves that they are responsible for the safety of kids in the water. Parents and guardians can also enforce some household pool rules and remind children to never swim alone or without an adult present. Some great examples of other pool rules include: