Knoxville, TN pool contractors offer swim safety tips

Jun 24, 2014 | swimming pool builders, swimming pool exercise, swimming pool parties, swimming pool safety

No swimming pool owner wants to think about the statistics, but the truth is that drowning is one of the leading causes of death among children ages one- to four-years-old. When you consider that it only takes a few seconds and a few inches of water for a drowning to occur and you can see the importance of constant vigilance around the swimming pool. Just as you’d never leave a child unattended in a bathtub, so too should you never leave a child unattended or a pool unlocked and accessible when you haveswimming pool safety children (or even pets) in the household.

The swimming pool contractors from Tipton Pools offer this safety advice for all current and soon-to-be-pool owners:

  1. Children must be watched every second they are around water. Even taking your eyes off them to answer the telephone could lead to tragedy.
  2. Everyone in the household should know how to swim. Ask a local swim instructor how early they begin lessons and sign your children up.
  3. Even though everyone knows how to swim doesn’t mean you don’t have to be ever vigilant when children are swimming
  4. No one should ever swim alone
  5. Safety fences, alarms and other pool safety measures need to be in place. Many municipalities across the country require specific safety measures for swimming pool owners to adhere to.
  6. Teach children to swim as early as possible, preferably using qualified swimming instructors.
  7. If you’re drinking alcohol you should not be swimming
  8. Don’t dive into the pool if others are around the diving board
  9. Always use the slide feet first
  10. Even if your children can swim, they should use life vests if they are not completely confident in the water and especially if there are a lot of children in the water — it can be easy to loose track of a child if there is a lot of activity
  11. At least one person should know how to perform CPR
  12. There should be a phone kept at the poolside, but it should be deemed “emergency only” not for talking or texting when you should be watching the children in the pool
  13. There should be no running on the pool deck nor should there be any riding toys (bicycles, tricycles, etc.)
  14. There should be one adult appointed to watch the children, but everyone in attendance should help in that responsibility
  15. Don’t swim at night unless the pool walls and floor are lighted so you can keep track of everyone in the pool

Enjoy your pool, but do it responsibly so that no injuries occur.