Safety tips around the pool this festive season

Many of us have pools at our homes or our relatives’ homes. The heat can be unbearable in Ladysmith at this time of year, so a dip in the pool is sometimes just what you need! However, as parents, keep safety in mind when young children are near a pool.

Here are some tips you can enforce to keep everyone safe around the pool this Christmas:

1. Make a ‘no contact’ rule to ensure that no one pushes someone else under the water.
2. Don’t allow any electrical appliances near the pool.
3. Be certain that the pool is deep enough. If not, make a ‘no diving’ rule.
4. Keep the pool off limits if there is no supervision.
5. Be certain to have a first aid kit nearby.
6. Keep pets away from the pool while people are swimming. Pets may get underfoot and a child could end up falling into the pool and drown.

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