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We like to think of combining all these specific topics and different pieces of information regarding swimming pool safety to create a 'Child Safety Pool' right in your backyard and to help you provide the best possible environment for children to laugh, play, swim and stay the safest they possible can.

When creating a safe pool environment or as we like to refer to it here at New Child Safety a 'Child Safety Pool' various element need to be consider and will afford parents and caregivers peace of mind. These apply to child hot tub safety measures, too, so use them where applicable. The main idea of these particular elements is to develop multiple layers of protection for your child against chances of injuries and accidents that can ultimately lead to drowning. New Child Safety is always committed to primary prevention, prevention that is designed to prevent an injury or illness from happening even before it occurs - this is truly the best outcome. We have previously discussed some of these items in greater detail throughout the content and the swimming pool safety home page provides a nice quick overview but we felt that this particular area, the risk of injury and accidental drownings was so important to child health and well-being so we've done one last page here for you to make sure you are well informed and have gone through everything we offer to ensure child safety concerning your swimming pool or hot tub and can create a child safety pool.

GO To Child Safety Pool Checklists

All entrances to the pool must have high locks
If the swimming pool is in your back yard, the kitchen door or whichever other room you pass through to the back yard should have locks and latches that are beyond a child's reach. It will train your child to ask for an adult to allow them access to the pool area thus giving you more control over supervision during the time that your child and visiting children spend outdoors.

Personal Flotation Device (PFD) and Life Jackets versus Swimming Aids or Pool Toys
It is imperative that you understand the difference among the many terms listed above. A life jacket will hold a person in the water in an upright position and in most instances will allow the wearer to roll from a face-down position in the water to a face-up position. This can be very important in the case where someone may slip on the pool deck and subsequently fall into the water either face down or in an unconscious state. The safety features of a life jacket are highly dependent on proper fit and the safety rating given to each particular type. A personal flotation device or a PFD is less restrictive for the wearer however, may not roll a person over when their head is out of the water. A PFD is often used in water sports or hobbies that require a great deal of movement. These too are very dependent upon their safety ratings.

Too often swimming aids such as water wings or float boards found in many pools are considered a safety device, this is simple a very poor decision. They certainly provide a great deal of fun to any pool time play but need to be in the pool in addition to rigorous safety devices such as a life jacket. A great danger lies within aids and toys because in the case of a struggle swimming or floating a child may not be able to hold on to the slippery plastic swimming aids, but if they are always in their little life vests, floating will be much easier for your child. Finally, if aids and toys are viewed as safety devices a parent or caregiver may not supervise in the same fashion - please always ensure children in your pool are properly prepared with a life jacket that has a high safety rating and is fitted by a professional who will ensure it is exactly right for them - this is by far the best way to create that environment of a child safety pool.

All swimming fun toys are removed from the pool after use.
It is dangerous to leave the colorful playthings floating in the pool or on the pool deck area because it will be an open invitation for the child to go reach for them. Always clean up after the child's play or swimming session in the water to keep them safe and remove any temptation from around the pool.

Back-up swimming pool systems are installed
They are referred to as back-up protection systems because they supplement all other measures for swimming safety. These include intrusion alarms that the child wears on their wrist or ankle. A floating pool alarm will go off in the yard if the child stumbles and falls in the water so that you can come to the rescue, there are special considerations with such devices and we recommend you view the swimming pool alarm information page.

The pool and hot tub have a child safety deck
As another precaution, every swimming pool has a protective barrier around it and this also applies to the hot tub. These barriers can be used even when you have an above ground pool or hot tub because children can get creative and find means of getting into almost anything.

Rescue tools are always within reach
The following items need to be accessible from the poolside area: telephone, shepherd's hook, life preserver for removing a child from the pool and obtaining first responder help are an absolute necessity. Make sure you practice using your rescue tools when you first get them home and pick a date each pool season to refresh your skills. For example, if you have a family celebration when you open your pool each year or you can pick a special date if your pool is open all year that you can incorporate practicing with all your rescue tools. Do not forget to include all family members and make sure every one knows how to call 9-1-1 or 9-9-9 if you live in the UK. Again, it is best if you never had to use such tools because your child will have been protected by the other safety measures that you have installed, but always keep these rescue tools around just in case and be responsible about swimming pool safety. Modeling and teaching emergency response assist in creating a child safety pool.

Parents and caregivers are aware that drowning is possible.
The owner of the swimming pool or hot tub should acknowledge the fact that their attention to the swimmers/bathers will wane and distractions to happen no matter how well intended we are. Accidents can and do occur in a split second. Such an attitude towards swimming safety will lead parents and caregivers to set up as many protective barriers for their children as possible, review the rules regularly and role model such rules for children and guests at all times.