With warm weather around the corner, the Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Department presents the following safety tips courtesy of PoolSafely.gov. Have a safe start to your summer.
• Always watch your children and never leave them unattended
• Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings
• Have a phone close by at all times
• If a child is missing, check the pool first
• Share safety instructions with family, friends and neighbors
• Learn and Practice Water Safety Skills
• Learn to swim
• Know how to perform CPR on children and adults
• Understand the basics of life saving so that you can assist in a pool emergency
• Install a fence around the perimeter of the pool/spa
• Use self-closing and self-latching gates
• Ensure all pools and spas have compliant drain covers
• Have life-saving equipment such as life rings or reaching poles available for use