Temperature
Safety Devices
Safety Devices
Check the temperature. Make sure your recreational pool is between 77 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid swimming if the water exceeds 84 degrees to avoid swimming with lots of bacteria. Hot tubs should be set between 100 and 102 degrees, but not more than 104 degrees.
Safety Devices
Safety Devices
Safety Devices
Keep water safety devices on hand. Here's a list of what to have near your pool such as life jackets and life preservers. Foam or air-filled water toys are not life-saving devices, so do not use things such as inner tubes, water wings, or pool noodles for that purpose.
Rest Time
Safety Devices
Rest Time
Take regular breaks. Swimmers should not let themselves get exhausted, as that will put their lives in danger. Take regular breaks to avoid getting overtired.
Who Needs Pool Safety?
When Is Pool Safety Critical?
When Is Pool Safety Critical?
Anyone who lives in the home or visits frequently, like grandchildren, or other extended family members, should be taught how to swim at an age - appropriate pace. Rules related to pool behavior and access should be taught, posted, and enforced.
When Is Pool Safety Critical?
When Is Pool Safety Critical?
When Is Pool Safety Critical?
Set clear pool rules whenever your pool is in use to keep all safe.
Water Safety Precautions
When Is Pool Safety Critical?
Water Safety Precautions
Everyone in the home should know how to respond in the event of a water emergency. Teach kids how to call 911. Consider taking and training everyone how to administer CPR. Knowing CPR enables you to save lives. If more people knew CPR, fewer drowning deaths would occur.
Swim Together
Keep Watch, Stay Close
Keep Watch, Stay Close
- While smart home alarms can help monitor activity in the pool, they are not a substitute for adult supervision.
- Never let anyone swim alone
- Actively supervise children at all times
- Non-swimmers should not enter the water without a responsible adult and should always be kept within arm’s reach
- When needed, use a U.S. Coast Guard–approved life jacket
Keep Watch, Stay Close
Keep Watch, Stay Close
Keep Watch, Stay Close
A responsible adult should supervise children in the bathtub, swimming pool, and anywhere else children might be in or near the water. Supervising adults should avoid distracting activities, as drowning can happen in a moment. Even if lifeguards are around, supervising adults should avoid distractions. Adults should also be close enough
A responsible adult should supervise children in the bathtub, swimming pool, and anywhere else children might be in or near the water. Supervising adults should avoid distracting activities, as drowning can happen in a moment. Even if lifeguards are around, supervising adults should avoid distractions. Adults should also be close enough to reach young children at all times when they are in or near the water.
Water Awareness
Keep Watch, Stay Close
Water Awareness
Adults should always swim with a friend and visit swimming areas that have on-duty lifeguards.
Special supervision may be required for those with seizure disorders. One-on-one supervision should be given when those struggling with seizures are in or near bodies of water. Individuals with seizure disorders are safer in the shower than in the bathtub, and they should wear life jackets when boating.
Dangers of Faulty Drains
Dangers of Faulty Drains
Dangers of Faulty Drains
The parents and caregivers should also pay specific attention to drains. Children's hair, small limbs, jewelry, and bathing suits can get stuck in drains and suction openings, trapping them under the surface of the water.
To reduce the risk of this happening to your child, you should check drains prior to entering. Don't use a pool or hot
The parents and caregivers should also pay specific attention to drains. Children's hair, small limbs, jewelry, and bathing suits can get stuck in drains and suction openings, trapping them under the surface of the water.
To reduce the risk of this happening to your child, you should check drains prior to entering. Don't use a pool or hot tub with a broken, loose, or missing drain cover. For hot tubs, find the emergency shut-off switch before getting in the water.
Preventing Fatalities
Dangers of Faulty Drains
Dangers of Faulty Drains
According to numerous studies, at least ten people die every day from accidental drowning, two of whom are aged 14 or younger. Since drowning is the fifth most common cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States, taking precautionary measures can help save many lives.
Swimming Safety Research
Dangers of Faulty Drains
Swimming Safety Research
Research tells us that:
Learning to swim saves lives. Formal swimming lessons help prevent drowning, reduce the risk for kids as young as ages 1 to 4.
Young adults report having greater swimming abilities than older adults.
Knowing CPR makes it possible for you to respond quickly, with potentially life-saving results.
Water Contamination
Water Contamination
Water Contamination
Stay out of contaminated water. Swimming or playing in polluted water can make you sick. If the water is polluted or there is a posted notification to stay out of it, steer clear. This goes for kiddos, too.
Hair & Accessories
Water Contamination
Water Contamination
Tie back long hair and take off jewelry. Take off jewelry before getting in the pool, and tie long hair back so it can't get stuck in a pool drain.
Proper Drain Covers
Water Contamination
Proper Drain Covers
Install proper drain covers. The right drain cover can help prevent entangled hair, suits and jewelry and thus can help prevent drowning. Have drain covers installed on all pool drains.