Swimming Pool Safety

Keep your kids safe at the pool this summer.

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Never leave a child unsupervised at a swimming pool.

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Never leave a child unsupervised at a swimming pool.

• Install a 5-foot-high fence around the pool and secure it with a self-latching gate. The best kind are chain-link fences, which allow you to see through to the swimming pool
  
  
• Never leave a child, even in a small wading pool, unsupervised.
  
  
• Keep toys away from the pool area when you're not there, to avoid luring an unsupervised child.
  
  
• Keep rescue devices such as a life ring and hook near the swimming pool.
  
  
• Never allow anyone to dive into the shallow end. Check that the diving board is well-anchored.
  
  
• Make sure there is a cover over the main drain.
  
  
• Install a pool cover, and lock up chemicals that are used to keep the pool clean.

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