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SEASONAL
TIPS - August Pool and Water Safety
- The following information regarding pool and water safety was referenced directly from the The American Academy of Pediatrics Website:
Swimming and playing in water can give your child much pleasure and good exercise. But you must take steps to prevent your child from drowning.
- Never let your child swim in any body of water without an adult watching.
- Be sure the adult watching your child knows how to swim, get emergency help,
and perform CPR.
- Keep a life preserver and shepherd's hook in the pool area to help pull
a child to the edge of the pool when necessary.
- Teach your child safety rules and make sure they are obeyed.
- Never swim alone.
- Never dive into water except when permitted by an adult who knows the
depth of the water and who has checked for underwater objects.
- Always use a life jacket when on a boat, fishing, or playing in a river
or stream.
- Caution your child about the risks of drowning during the winter by falling
through thin ice.
- Don't let young children and children who cannot swim use inflatable toys
or mattresses in water that is above the waist.
- Watch children closely when they are playing near standing water, wells,
open post holes, or irrigation or drainage ditches.
- Teach your child to swim once he or she is ready (usually around 5 years old).
Have a Great and Safe Summer
Mrs. Kramer, RN
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