BELLBROOK FIRE/EMS

Stay safe this summer

Pool Safety

• Learn how to swim. The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim--this includes both adults and children.
• Never leave a child unobserved around water. Your eyes must be on the child at all times. Adult supervision is recommended.
• Install a phone by the pool or keep a cordless phone nearby so you can call 9-1-1 in an emergency.
• Learn CPR and insist that babysitters, grandparents, and others who care for your child know CPR.
• Post CPR instructions and 9-1-1 in the pool area at your home pool.
• Enclose your pool completley with a self-locking, self-closing fence with vertical bars. Openings in the fence should be no more then 4 inches wide. Your house should not be included as a part of the barrier.
• Never leave furniture near the fence that would enable someone to climb over the fence.
• Always keep basic lifesaving equipment by the pool and know how to use it. This could include a pole, rope, and personal flotation devices (PFDs).
• Keep toys away from the pool when not in use. Toys can attract children into the pool.
• Pool covers should always be completely removed prior to pool use.
• If a child is missing, check the pool first. Go to the edge of the pool and scan the entire pool, bottom, and surface as well as the surrounding pool area.

For additional water safety information go to the American Red Cross water safety tips page.