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