| No matter how much you enjoy your pool | | | | Your first pool party what are the dos |
| or spa safety has to remain the top | | | | and don'ts. You would think that in a |
| priority and as the old saying goes | | | | party atmosphere with many people around |
| their no better defense against pool | | | | to help watch the kids that the would be |
| accidents than a good offense. We will | | | | safe the problem is everyone thinks |
| go over some of the best ways to ensure | | | | everyone else is watching the kids so in |
| your pool or spa is safe. The best way | | | | fact no one is watching the kids except |
| to start is to think of your pool or hot | | | | in a passive manner. The remedy for this |
| tub area with circles of defense. The | | | | hire a life guard for the party or |
| most important area of defense is in | | | | assign a qualified adult you may check |
| supervision we can not watch or kids | | | | with your local YMCA or youth camps you |
| like we do in the house otherwise known | | | | may be able to hire one of theirs. |
| as passive supervision we go about our | | | | Another big rule no alcohol consumption |
| daily chores while the kids play in | | | | when using the pool. The use of |
| their room or watch TV this type of | | | | floaties small inflated arm bands or |
| supervision is not acceptable in the | | | | floating rings should not be allowed if |
| pool area we must maintain direct | | | | a child can not stand up or is unable to |
| constant supervision and riley on alarms | | | | swim at an acceptable level they should |
| or bells to watch or pool or hot tub | | | | be in a coast guard approved life |
| areas. | | | | jacket. |
| You must remember that you need to | | | | Another area of pool safety is in the |
| protect not only your kids but maybe a | | | | general operation of the pool you should |
| new puppy or the neighbor kids from | | | | have your pool inspected periodically to |
| entering your pool area. In the circle | | | | ensure that the pool drains and covers |
| of defense you should start with a god | | | | are in good shape and of the type that |
| quality fence that has an automatically | | | | will not allow hair or body parts to |
| locking gate, the next circle of defense | | | | become entangled. The electrical |
| is a pool alarm this will sound off if | | | | portion of the pool should be inspected |
| the pool is disturbed, follow this up | | | | to make sure that GFCI circuits re |
| with a security pool cover these three | | | | working properly also check and maintain |
| circles should ensure that no children | | | | the proper levels of chemicals to keep |
| or animals enter your pool with out | | | | harmful bacteria out of the water. |
| adult supervision. | | | | |