Pool And Water Safety For Your Family

1. Post emergency instructions, including 9-1-1 and CPR in the pool area.
2. Have a phone available in the pool area to be used for emergencies.
3. Have life safety equipment ready to use in case of an emergency. For example, a life ring with rope and a hook.
4. Remove all toys from the pool area or any item a child would be interested in obtaining. Never allow
   children to play in the pool area.
5. Regularly maintain your latches and springs, greasing them often.
6. Keep chairs, tables and other furniture away from pool fences. Kids can use them to climb and gain
   access to the pool area. If possible, place pool furniture inside pool fence.
7. Even empty buckets and play pools are dangerous: small children can drown in 2 inches of water.
8. Lock all exterior windows and doors. Keep keys out of reach of children.
9. Install second lock, out of reach of children. A three or four year old can easily reach a normal height lock.
10. Lock pet doors.
11. Ensure doors are self-closing and self-latching. Lock all accessible entries to yard including gates.
12. Walls & fences should not be less than 5 feet or more than 6 feet. Installed fencing should be a
    minimum of 20 inches from waters edge.
13. All openings to pool area require self-closing and self-latching devices. Latching device should be at least 54 inches above grade. Private doors with access to pool area require self-latching and self-closing doors with locking device 54 inches above grade
14. All windows within 5 feet of waters edge must be safety glass. All gaps in fencing should not be more than 4 inches. In chain link fencing gaps should not be more the 1.75 inches.

More Information:

• Contact Michele Adamczyk at 480-644-2294 or by email

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