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Home swimming pools can be the center
of wonderful summer memories, but they carry a lot of
responsibility, especially if you have children. Never
leave your child unsupervised near a pool. Do not
read, talk on the phone, or be otherwise occupied when
you are watching him. This is the most important thing
you can do to ensure his safety.
Follow these guidelines also to make
your pool safer:
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Completely enclose the pool with a
fence that is at least 5 feet high ( fig.1).
Keep all doors and windows near the pool locked and
secure.
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Install self-latching and self-closing
gates around the pool, and make sure the latches are
out of children's reach ( fig.1).
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Keep rescue equipment, such as a circular
Styrofoam ring and a grabbing pole, nearby ( fig.1).
But remember: These devices are not a substitute
for adult supervision.
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Install a phone near the pool and keep
emergency numbers beside it ( fig.1).
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Always completely remove your pool
cover ( fig.1).
Children may become trapped and drown under a cover
that is half on.
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Once your child is four years old,
enroll him in organized swimming classes. If you choose
to take your child to a an infant swimming class earlier,
be sure that the program follows national YMCA safety
guidelines including not completely submerging babies,
maintaining an appropriate water temperature, and controlling
fecal contamination in the water to prevent infection.
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Learn CPR so that you can handle an
emergency until trained professionals arrive. Click
here
to learn more about how to perform CPR on children ages
1 to 8. For information about administering CPR on children
over 8 and on adults, click here.
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