Pool Life

MAKE YOUR SWIMMING POOL A SAFETY PRIORITY!

POOL LIFE™ WAS CREATED TO EDUCATE YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT POOL SAFETY.

EDUCATION IS KEY TO PREVENT DROWNING

POOL LIFE™ WAS CREATED TO EDUCATE YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT POOL SAFETY.

TEACH CHILDREN TO STAY AWAY FROM POOL DRAINS.

ALWAYS SWIM WITH A BUDDY, NEVER SWIM ALONE. TEACH CHILDERN FEET FIRST NEVER DIVE FIRST. "NEVER DIVE IN SHALLOW WATER

Watch kids when they are in or around water

Keep young children and weak swimmers within arm’s reach of an adult. Make sure older children swim with a partner every time.

Choose a Water Watcher

Choose a responsible adult for watching children in or near the water for a certain period of time, such as 30 minutes.

Bring your Phone

Keep a phone at poolside so that you never have to leave the pool to answer the phone, and can call for help if needed.

Doors & Windows Alert

Doors and windows should be alarmed to alert adults when opened. Doors should be self-closing and self-latching.

Use Pool Covers

Power-operated pool safety covers are the most convenient and efficient. Solar/floating pool covers are not safety devices.

Pool Safety Education

Responsibilities of pool ownership include ensuring children in the home learn to swim, and that adults know CPR.

Children should be able to do these five things

These POINTS is CAN save your CHILD's LIFE

SURVIVAL POINT 1

Jump to Survival

Step or jump into water over their head and return to the surface.

SURVIVAL POINT 2

Turn to Survival

Turn around in the water and orient to safety.

SURVIVAL POINT 3

Float to Survival

Float or tread water

SURVIVAL POINT 4

Breathe to Survival

Combine breathing with forward movement in the water.

SURVIVAL POINT 5

Exit to Survival

Exit water safely with or without ladder

What if Kids Had Gills and Fins?

This awesome video from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign aims to remind parents that kids can’t swim like fish and provides clear tips for how to keep them safer in and around water. .

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

CPSC CALLS FOR INCREASED WATER SAFETY EFFORTS AS SUMMER SWIM SEASON ARRIVES

Open Water Safety Checklist

Expert advice on how kids can stay safe when swimming in open water – plus the five essential water skills every child should learn.

Our new graphic shows the risk factors associated with childhood drowning in lakes, rivers, ponds, oceans and other open water.

Wearing a properly fitted U.S. Coast-guard certified life jacket is a great way to keep young children safe around water.

Water Safety for Little Kids

Now that your little kid can splash and swim and dunk his or her head. Active supervision and basic childproofing is critical.

A new safe kids worldwide report looks at the hazards of swimming in open water and offers tips on keeping kids safe.

Infographic that illustrates the scope of the drowning problem in the U.S. & smart tips to protect kids.

MAKE YOUR SWIMMING POOL A SAFETY PRIORITY!

EDUCATION IS KEY TO PREVENT DROWNING

Drowning is Serious