Swimming

Children playing near water must be supervised at all times!! Children are curious by nature and will attempt anything if given the chance. Children have drowned in as little as a bucket of water that a parent was using to wash a car, have drowned when left alone in a bathtub or near a pool or open water. It is the responsibility of the parent or pool owner to ensure that children are not left unattended near a body of water.

A pool owner should make sure there is a locked gate surrounding an in-ground pool or make sure the ladder is removed from an above-ground pool. When near open water, proper life-saving floatation devices must be used. Above all else, remember that children near water must be supervised at all times!

Swimming Safety Tips