Staying Safe While Cooling Off: Swimming Pool Safety Tips

Pools around Wichita are either already open or will be soon. Whether it be a private family pool or the local pool at the YMCA or your apartment complex, it’s important that we all follow the basic safety rules. Knowing what to do in case of an emergency and how to prevent accidents can save lives, especially since drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children between ages one and four.

Safety tips for before you dive in:

Don’t leave children unsupervised, even for just a few moments.
Only swim when a lifeguard is on duty.
Avoid entrapment by keeping children away from pool drains, pipes, and other openings.
Make sure your pool is locked securely with self-locking and self-closing gates so children can’t enter unsupervised.
Never let children run or engage in horseplay around the pool.
Never dive in an area less than 6ft.
Keep a safety kit close by and make sure every one using the pool knows where it is and how to use it.

If a child is missing, always check the pool first.

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If you have had a Kansas swimming pool injury that was not your fault and need medical treatment, you need an experienced professional who can help you get back on the road to recovery. Call us today at 316-269-1414 or visit our contact page here. Our Kansas personal injury attorneys will provide you a free initial consultation and if we take your case you don’t pay a dime unless we recover money for you. Even then we only take a percentage of the total amount of your recovery.

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