July 7, 2021
Summer is swimming time. As families enjoy the gatherings and the newly opened pools, Sacramento County Public Health is reminding parents and caregivers to practice water safety tips in and around pools. Even inflatable swimming pools can be dangerous for children. In Sacramento County, 70 percent of drowning deaths have been in children under the age of five, according to the Safe Kids program of Greater Sacramento. Drowning is the leading cause of death from injury in children aged 1 to 4, and many of these deaths have occurred in backyard pools or spas. Here are some tips for keeping children safe when swimming in pools:
- Supervise your children at all times or designate an official Water Watcher who can swim to supervise children in or around the pool. It must be an adult 18 years of age or older. Their ONLY job is to supervise the children in the water – they shouldn’t be reading, texting, or playing games on their phones.
- Teach kids to stay away from drains in pools and spas
- Make sure all pools and spas – both in a backyard and in any public pool you may visit – have drain covers
- Keep a phone nearby for emergency use
- Register your children for swimming and water safety lessons
- Learn CPR for infants and adults
- If a child is missing, check the pool / spa first
- Own a swimming pool? Install child resistant barriers, covers and alarms on and around your pool and spa
- Cover swimming pools and spas when not in use
- Remove ladders for above ground pools when not in use
- Supervise your children at all times or designate an official Water Watcher who can swim to supervise children in or around the pool. It must be an adult 18 years of age or older. Their ONLY job is to supervise the children in the water – they shouldn’t be reading, texting, or playing games on their phones.
- Teach kids to stay away from drains in pools and spas
- Make sure all pools and spas – both in a backyard and in any public pool you may visit – have drain covers
- Keep a phone nearby for emergency use
- Register your children for swimming and water safety lessons
- Learn CPR for infants and adults
- If a child is missing, check the pool / spa first
- Own a swimming pool? Install child resistant barriers, covers and alarms on and around your pool and spa
- Cover swimming pools and spas when not in use
- Remove ladders for above ground pools when not in use
To download multilingual water safety posters and other helpful materials, visit the Safe Kids Greater Sacramento website. To download a colorful Water Watcher card for adults to wear, click here. For more safety tips or to download a pool safety app, visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely program website.
This press release was produced by the Sacramento County Government. The opinions expressed here are those of the author.
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