Tips for Parents

• Teach your children how to swim. We recommend having your child in swimming lessons by age 4. It is a life skill.
• For those who are not strong swimmers, coast guard-approved flotation devices should be required. Do not rely on “water wings” or other inflatable toys.
• Be aware that teaching your children to swim with a life jacket on will give them a false sense of security.
• Take a class in First Aid and CPR (for infants, children, and adults).
• Teach children not to play with or around pool or hot tub drains and drain covers.
• If you see a drain cover that is loose, broken or missing, do not enter the pool and notify the owner/operator.
• Tie up long hair securely to protect from drain entanglement.