Water Safety Tips courtesy of the “Simple Steps Save Lives” Program
1. Staying close, being alert and watching children in and around the pool
- Never leave a child unattended in a pool or spa and always watch your child when he or she is in or near water.
- Teach children basic water safety tips.
- Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapments.
- Have a telephone close by when you or your family is using a pool or spa.
- If a child is missing, look for him or her in the pool or spa first.
- Share safety instructions with family, friends and neighbors.
2. Learning and practicing water safety skills
- Learn how to swim and teach your child how to swim.
- Learn to perform CPR on children and adults and update those skills regularly.
- Understand the basics of life-saving so that you can assist in a pool emergency.
3. Having appropriate equipment for your pool or spa
- Install a four-foot or taller fence around the pool and spa and use self-closing and self-latching gates; ask your neighbors to do the same at their pools.
- Install and use a lockable safety cover on your spa.
- If your house serves as a fourth side of a fence around a pool, install door alarms and always use them. For additional protection, install window guards on windows facing pools or spas.
- Install pool and gate alarms to alert you when children go near the water.
- Ensure any pool and spa you use has compliant drain covers and ask your pool service provider if you don’t know.
- Maintain pool and spa covers in good working order.
- Consider using a surface wave or underwater alarm.
For more tips for pool and spa owners, visit PoolSafely.gov
Waterloo Swimming - North
12332 Ranch Rd 620 N BLDG C
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 401-3404
12332 Ranch Rd 620 N BLDG C
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 401-3404
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3200 W Anderson Ln
Austin, TX 78757
(512) 401-3404
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