Sunday, July 19, 2009

Pool Safety For Kids

By Marion Rose Jones

Owning a swimming pool on your property is a fantastic way to have fun for yourself and your entire family. However, despite that, it can also be very dangerous if you have children about. If you have the patience, you should wait until your children are at least five years old or more until you put a swimming pool on your property. On the other hand, if you already have a swimming pool, there are ways that you can safe-guard your children.

One thing you should always keep in mind is to never, ever, permit your children to be alone near your pool. Children tend to be attracted to water and all it takes is a slip for them to fall into the swimming pool. If you and your children are at your pool side and you need to leave the area even for a second, you must always take your children with you.

To be on the safe side, you must always make sure that you have plenty of safety equipment around your pool at all times. Safety gear is essential to have on the poolside, as they could save the life of a child or in fact, anyone else who can't swim.

You ought to buy a shepherd's hook as well, as you can employ it to pull someone out of the pool. Having a telephone at your poolside is also a wise investment, since you can easily ring for help in the event of an emergency.

If you don't already have a fence around your pool you should think about making one right away. A fence is a useful way to keep children away from your swimming pool. If you have a protective fence up, you won't have to worry about small children falling into it, while you are away from the pool. When you put your fence up, you ought to always ensure that it's at least six feet high with a locking gate. In this way, no one can get into the pool without a key, which you have to keep on you at all times.

You could learn artificial respiration as well. Even though you hopefully will not ever have to use it. It is always good to know artificial respiration in the event of someone falling in your pool that is unable to swim. Whenever you have children you know can't swim at your pool, you should always stay near them, so you can react instantly if they fall in. A minute can be all it takes to save someone's life.

Always bear in mind that swimming is fun, although you have to always think in terms of safety first. Once you have finished using your pool for the day, ensure that you secure the poolside well - and padlock the gate tight so no one can get in too.

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