Safety Tips

• Never leave a child alone out of eye contact supervision in or near the pool or spa - not even for a second.
• Young children should never be considered water safe despite their swimming skills, previous instruction or experience.
• Access to the pool or spa should be limited by locked doors or gates whenever swimming or soaking cannot be supervised.
• Teach your children good pool or spa safety habits: no running, pushing playmates, no jumping on others, no diving or jumping in shallow water or "dunking".
• Do not rely solely on plastic inner tubes, inflatable armbands or other toys to prevent accidents.
• Keep toys, particularly tricycles or wheel toys, away from the pool or spa. A child paying with these could accidentally fall into the water.
• Do not allow anyone of any age to swim without a "spotter" nearby. Examples of good safety behavior by adults are important for young children.
• During social gatherings, be certain that someone has the major responsibility for watching the children and swimmers at all times.
• Do not permit playful screaming for help (false alarms) which might mask a real emergency.
• Teach your children the most effective way to get out of the pool or spa quickly.
• Do not allow your child to swim immediately after eating a heavy meal.
• Do not allow swimming during thunder or other storms.
• Do not allow glass in the pool or spa area.
• Do not allow the use of drugs or alcohol by persons using the pool or spa, or in the pool or spa area.