- When having an event such as a children’s party, always designate a water watcher. A water watcher is someone who will not leave the pool area and watch the children in and around the pool area.
- Pool alarms are a great layer of protection. Some come with units that mount in the home.
- Swim lessons from a ISR school help children not to panic and know what to do if they fall into a pool.
- A pool safety fence can not only save your child’s life, but also your dog’s life.
- Installing a pool fence can also keep neighbor’s kids who might climb your fence from drowning.
- It’s a good idea for someone to learn “hands on CPR” in case you do have an accidental drowning happen.
- Make sure all pool and spa drain covers are VGB compliant anti-entrapment drain covers. This will help prevent entrapment and possible drowning.
- Make sure skimmer and auto fill covers are in place and not worn. Injury can happen if covers are not in place or cracked.
- Make sure your pool light is wired to a working GFCI. This is a backup if your pool lights’ ground wire fails or there is a short.
- Always test the temperature of your pool’s spa. If the limit switch fails, it’s possible for the spa to exceed 104 degrees, which is unsafe.
- Always check the pool first if your child is missing. A few minutes makes the difference for the rest of the child’s life.
