Water Safety
As a pool owner, it’s important to not only put into practice the layers of protection but also be prepared should an aquatic accident occur. One of the best ways to do that is to outfit your pool with the proper safety equipment. When it comes to drowning, seconds matter. By having safety equipment readily Read More
When it comes to pool safety, we believe in practicing the six layers of protection to provide children with maximum protection in and around water at all times: stay close, adult supervision, survival swim lessons, barriers, safety equipment and knowing CPR. While these do not guarantee a total avoidance of drowning, they do allow for Read More
The very first tip we always include in our Layers of Protection is to stay close. Can accidents occur when a parent is right next to them? Absolutely. A child can still fall on their own, they can bump their head and they can get into mischief even with a parent nearby. But, and a Read More
When it comes to kids swimming in the pool, the importance of adult supervision should go without saying. But that’s not always the case. Drowning is fast, it is silent and it doesn’t discriminate. While we think drowning can’t and won’t happen to us, there is never a guarantee. So it’s imperative that we understand Read More
Last summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics made the important decision to change the age in which they recommend swimming lessons for young children. Since drowning continues to be the leading cause of unintentional death in children from the ages of 1 to 4 throughout the United States, they updated their guidelines to recommend children Read More