Pool and Hot Tub Safety Tips for Families

• Never take your eyes off of children in the pool — even for a moment!
• If you’re in a group, appoint a designated “water watcher,” taking turns with other adults.
• While supervising, stay alert and avoid distractions like reading or the telephone.
• Teach children to swim after age 4.
• Teach children how to tread water, float, and get out of the pool.
• Tell children to stay away from pool and hot tub drains.
• Tie up long hair securely to guard against drain entanglement.
• Don’t rely on water wings or other inflatable toys. If your child can’t swim, stay within an arm’s reach.
• Never dive in to water less than nine feet deep.
• If you find a drain cover that is loose, broken or missing, notify the owner or operator and do not enter the pool or hot tub.
• Keep gates to the pool area latched.
• Learn infant and child CPR.
• Look for lifesaving equipment by the pool.