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Safety tips for around the pool this festive season
JOBURG - We have the privilege to have our festive season in summertime when the temperatures are hot and the family can enjoy a picnic around the pool to cool off.
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Here are some tips/rules you can enforce to keep everyone safe:
- Be certain that everybody who wants to swim can indeed swim.
- Make a ‘no contact’ rule to ensure that no one pushes someone else under the water.
- No running next to the pool is a great rule, as it prevents slipping and falling.
- Don’t allow any electrical appliances near the pool.
- Be certain that the pool is deep enough. If not, make a ‘no diving’ rule.
- Do not jump through inflatable tubes, as you may get stuck and then not be able to come up for air.
- Keep the pool off limits if there is no supervision.
- Be certain to have a first aid kit nearby.
- Keep pets away from the pool while people are swimming. Pets may get underfoot and a child could end up falling into the pool and drown.
- Do not allow bicycles or tricycles around the pool.
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