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Please join us on May 25 at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn about the Start Safe Water Safety Program for Young Children and their Families. This webinar will highlight a new tool to help Head Start families prevent drowning deaths and nonfatal drowning. Please register in advance for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link and instructions to access the webinar.

 

 

 
   

POOL SAFETY  EXPERT

 

Contact the Children's Safety Village for a Pool Safety Expert as your next guest speaker!! Geoff Dawson, is the owner of The Pool Safety Resource and author of the book by the same name. Learn all you need to know about keeping your family safe around water.

For more information or to schedule a date email your request to safekids@ocfl.net or call 407-521-4673. 

 
   

Millions of Americans enjoy the benefits of exercise and relaxation provided by a home swimming pool.  However, a study conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission demonstrates the need for special care to avoid drowning and other serious injuries - particularly to young  children.

Check the following safety features to make sure your pool meets the test.

 
   

FENCING

There should be a fence on all four sides of the pool.

The fence should be at least 4 feet high.

No vertical opening in the fence should be more than 4 inches wide.

The fence should be constructed so that young children cannot climb it.

The fence should allow a clear view of the pool from the house.

 

GATE

Gate Latch

The gate should be self-closing.

The gate should be 4 ft. high and have a self-locking mechanism at 54" in proper working order.

The gate latching mechanism should be out of reach of young children.

 

 

 

 

DOORS

All exit doors from the house to the pool should have a lock at least 54 inches above the ground and be routinely kept locked.

   

STEPS

Steps leading to an above-ground pool should be removed when the pool is not in use.

   

SUPERVISION

Young children should never be left alone in or around the pool.  They should always be supervised by an adult.

Babysitters and guardians should always be instructed about potential hazards to young children in and around the pool.

Caretakers should never rely on flotation devices or swimming lessons to protect a child.  Supervise young children at all times.

During pool parties, designate a "water watcher".

   

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Keep a phone at poolside.

If your child is missing, check the pool first.

Parents, guardians, and babysitters should know how to  institute CPR or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation immediately and how to call for emergency personnel.

Periodically review your pool safety systems for defects and appropriateness,

   

EDUCATION

Talk to your children about pool safety.

Post pool rules and follow them consistently.

Teach infants and young children to swim.

   

LAYERS OF POOL

PROTECTION

 

Layer your protection so that if one part fails, there is always a back up. (See figure at right).

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

The Central Florida Children's Safety Village is generously supported by:

Orange County Sheriff's OfficeOrange County Fire RescueOrlando Police DepartmentOrlando Fire Department

 

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