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Pool Safety
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Play it safe when you are swimming in the pool.
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Follow these simple guidelines for Pool Safety.
- Always have an adult who knows how to swim, watching you play in the pool.
- Never swim alone. Always make sure you have a buddy.
- Don't throw people into the pool. They could hit their heads, break a bone or drown if they do not know how to swim
- No running around the pool. Pool areas are very slippery and you could fall and hit your head or break a bone.
- Find out the depths of the pool areas before you dive in.
- Do not fall asleep on rafts or other floating devices. you could fall off and drown.
- If you or someone you know cannot swim or cannot swim well, make sure a flotation device is used. Use a life preserver while in and out of the pool.
- Make sure that small children have on a life preserver when playing in a yard that has a pool. Children can and will fall in pools.
- Don't fill the pool with loads of toys. If someone is in trouble you will not be able to see them easily. Play with one or two toys at a time. Then switch them for other toys when you get bored.
- If you get a leg or stomach cramp, call out for help. Don't try to swim to the side yourself. No one will know you are in trouble unless you tell them.
- Post CPR instructions and the 911 emergency number in the pool area.
- Keep lifesaving equipment, such as a pole, life preserver and rope, in the pool area. Hang them from the fence so people won't trip on them.
- Have a phone handy to the pool area. Do not answer the phone while you are responsible for the people in the pool. Use the phone only to call 911 should a problem occur.
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