Water
Safety
Matt
Hartnett
Aquatics Manager
847.579.4061
[email protected]
Ten Water Safety Tips for Parents
- Discuss water safety and rules with your children before every visit to the pool or beach
- Ensure your children have strong swimming skills by enrolling them in swimming classes
- If you bring a child’s friend to the pool, assess their swimming ability yourself, don’t just rely on what their parents tell you
- Don’t give shoulder rides, you may not be able to tell if your child’s head is above water
- Don’t let your children play breath-holding games
- Keep toys that sink to the bottom of the pool at home
- Watch your children at all times around any body of water
- Don’t get distracted by books or electronics, you are there to have fun, so unplug!
- Remember to always stay within an arm’s reach of your child, even if they’re wearing a life jacket
- Only use Coast Guard-approved life jackets that are properly fitted–Hidden Creek Pool has Coast Guard-approved life jackets for children (x-small-medium) that are free to use while at the pool