Every year young children drown or have serious diminished quality-of-life pool accidents. Most, if not all, could be avoided if parents or guardians followed a few rules: Adult supervision is a must. Make that responsible adult supervision where the adult or guardian never leaves the child alone for even 30 seconds.
Put up barriers like fences and gates with locks and keep locked at all times. Instruct other family members to do the same.
Everyone should know how to swim - mom, dad, and all the children, even young children can learn to tread water. Young children should always be wearing life saving vests or jackets even if they are just playing near the pool. Keeping a cell phone nearby is a must.
A 3-year-old boy is on life support after falling into the family pool. He was left alone for just a few moments when he fell into the pool. What were they thinking? They weren't thinking - that is the problem.
In another case, an 18-month old baby managed to climb into a raised pool and was found floating on top. The mother gave CPR and the baby lived for eight more years but was severely handicapped due to lack of oxygen to the brain.
The sad part about a child drowning is that the pool safety accident could have been preventable.
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