SUMMER SWIMMING SAFETY
Over 20 years ago, Kathy was in our house with her mother, sister and some of the cousins. Tommy, age 2, disappeared for a moment - his mom found him underwater in our backyard pool, got him out, started CPR. The pool fence was down and the guys working on it were out getting parts. Tommy recovered. Our layers of security broke down.
Being vigilant around water is not enough. There must be LAYERS of security between children and pools.
We teach lessons but we consider them one layer in the
3 important layers of Water Safety -
Safer Water
Safer Kids
Safer Response
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SAFER KIDS TEACH YOUR KIDS TO SWIM
Click below to read some great tips for the summer swimming, and for fun safety activities.
 
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SAFER WATER FENCE YOUR POOL AND LOCK YOUR GATE
Research indicates that 98% of drownings occur due to a breach in the security around a pool. SECURE YOUR POOL. Check your latches. NEVER prop gates open. Doors or windows leading to an unfenced pool MUST have childproof latches. No fence? Get an automatic pool cover.
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