Published Friday, March 24, 2023

Water safety starts at home. Keeping yourself and others safe in and around the water is as easy as ABC. Follow the safety tips below to make sure you know how to be water safe!

A is for ACTIVE ADULT SUPERVISION

  • Keep infants and toddlers within an arm’s reach.
  • No one should ever swim alone, including adults.
  • Never rely on water wings, rafts, or other swimming aids in place of U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets.
  • Assign an adult to be a Water Watcher, actively keeping their eyes on the water without ANY distractions.
  • If a child or adult is missing, every second counts! Check the water FIRST!

B is for BARRIERS

  • Install and maintain proper fencing around the pool and spa to isolate swimming areas.
  • Use multiple layers of protection, such as fences, gates, doors, alarms, and safety covers.
  • Use self-closing, self-latching gates that open outward and away from the pool.
  • Remove items such as chairs or tables that a child could use to climb over a fence.

C is for CLASSES

  • Learn to swim by taking lessons.
  • Learn first aid and CPR. Always keep a phone nearby to call 9-1-1.
  • Teach children that running, jumping, and pushing others on pool decks is dangerous and can cause injuries. Always enter the pool feet first so you know how deep the water is in that area.

Drain Safety

  • Keep children away from pool and spa drains to avoid entrapment and entanglement.
  • Keep long hair tied back and remove dangling items like jewelry or bathing suit ties.
  • Install compliant safety drain covers and automatic shut-off pump systems.
  • Know where the pool and spa pump switch is and how to turn it off and on.

 

安全玩水ABC

安全玩水始於家中。保證自己和他人在水中和水周邊的安全就像ABC一樣簡單。請遵守下面的安全提示，確保您知曉如何做到安全玩水！兒童及成人溺水時悄無聲息。任何人都不應獨自游泳。

A 代表積極的成人監督

  • 保證嬰兒及幼兒在伸手可及的地方。
  • 任何人都不應該獨自游泳，包括成人。
  • 切勿依賴救生圈、救生筏或其它游泳輔助設備來替代美國海岸 警衛隊批准的救生衣。
  • 指派一名成人在水上巡守，讓他目不轉睛地盯着水面上的一舉 一動，不要受到任何干擾。
  • 如果有孩子或成人失蹤，必須爭分奪秒！先查看水中的狀況！ 兒童及成人 溺水時 悄無聲息。 任何人 都不應 獨自游泳。

B 代表障礙物

  • 在游泳池和水療中心周圍安裝適當的圍欄並加以維護， 以隔離游泳區。
  • 使用多層保護設施，如圍欄、大門、門、報警器和保護罩。
  • 使用可以自動關閉的自鎖門，可以向外打開，遠離游泳池。
  • 將孩子有可能用來翻越柵欄的椅子或桌子等物品移走。

C 代表課程學習

  • 通過游泳課來學習游泳。
  • 學習急救知識和心肺復蘇術（CPR）。永遠保證附近有一部手機， 以方便隨時撥打 9-1-1。
  • 告誡孩子在泳池平台上奔跑、跳躍和推搡是危險的，可能會造成傷害。一定要腳先進入泳池，這樣你就能知道那個區域的水有多深了 。

排水安全

  • 讓孩子遠離游泳池和水療池的排水管，避免陷入或被吸入。
  • 將長頭髮扎在後面，拿掉首飾或泳衣領帶等掛飾。
  • 安裝符合要求的安全排水蓋和自動關閉泵系統。
  • 了解游泳池和水療泵開關的具體位置以及如何關閉及打開。
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