Tips to keep your kids safe at the pool

Tips to keep your kids safe at the pool

Here are some easy ways to keep your kids safe at the pool this summer. (Source: Pixabay) Here are some easy ways to keep your kids safe at the pool this summer. (Source: Pixabay)

(RNN) – It's hot out there.

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to cool off, including that greatest of summertime inventions: the swimming pool.

But for those of us with kids, rest and relaxation often take a backseat to safety concerns, especially during family outings to the local swimming hole.

So for all you parents, here are some easy-to-follow pool safety tips, provided by the kind folks at www.poolsafely.gov:

1: Never leave a child unattended.

2: Teach children how to swim.

3: Teach children to stay away from drains.

4: Ensure all pools and spas – both in your backyard and any public pool you may visit – have compliant drain covers.

5: Install proper barriers, covers and alarms on and around your pool and spa.

6: Know how to perform CPR on children and adults.

Also, always keep an eye on your children even if there are lifeguards on duty.

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