Pool Safety

6/21/2017 (Permalink)

Days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. It's time for more trips to the pool whether at home or at your local community pool. This summer, safety is SERVPRO of University Place/Lakewood West's main concern. Keep yourself and your children safe by following these pool safety tips provided by The Washington State Department of Health.

• Never take eyes off children in the water.
• Don't allow a young child in the pool without an adult
• Knowing how to swim doesn't make a child drown-proof. Never use flotation devices as a substitute for supervision.
• If a child is missing, check the pool first. 
• A barrier, such as a fence that is at least 4 feet high, must surround the pool or spa. The gate or door must be self-closing and self-latching with the latch out of reach of children.
• For above ground and inflatable pools with ladders, remove or secure the ladder when the pool is not in use. 
• A power safety pool cover or safety cover for spas is another barrier option.
• Don't play or swim near drains or suction outlets, especially in spas and shallow pools.
• Keep long hair away from suction drains by using hair braids, bands, or swim caps.
• Never enter a pool or spa that has a loose, broke, or missing drain cover.
• Know where the electrical cut-off switch for the pool or spa pump is and mark it for quick turnoff.

For more pool safety information, refer to The Washington State Department of Health's website at http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/WaterRecreation/PoolSafety.