Always designate a child watcher when there are children playing in and around a pool. Never allow children to play around a pool unsupervised.
Tell the baby sitters about pool safety, supervision and the importance of preventing drowning.
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Enforce rules such as no running, no pushing, no dunking and never swim alone.
Don’t rely on swimming lessons or flotation devices to protect your children when swimming.
Even if you think that your pool area is secure, never leave children unsupervised in a garden with a pool. Always keep an eye on them, in the house or outside.
Attend a CPR class. Make sure your baby-sitter has attended a CPR class.
Encourage neighbours who have a pool to follow pool safety guidelines:
Keep their gates and doors locked
Keep their pool gates securely closed and latched.
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