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ADDITIONAL POOL & WATER SAFETY GUIDELINES
• Name a safety supervisor before people enter the swimming pool area. Reinforce supervision when
there are several people in or around the swimming pool.
• Have personal otation aids available.
• Wet your neck, arms, and legs before entering the water.
• Make sure you are trained in life-saving techniques, especially those for children.
• Forbid anyone from diving or jumping into the pool.
• Forbid races and rough play in the pool.
• Do not allow children who are unable to swim to enter the pool without a swim vest, approved life
jacket, or adult supervision. Flotation devices are not a substitute for adult supervision.
• Do not leave toys near or in the pool without supervision.
• Always keep the water clear and sanitized.
• Store the water treatment products away from children’s reach.
• Always keep a pool buoy and pool pole at the pool side.
• Keep the pool fence gate shut when the pool is not occupied.
• If possible, use an electronic pool alarm that can detect someone falling into a pool.
• Install all warning and danger decals and signs as instructed.
• Contact the dealer or retailer for additional signs if deemed necessary.
• A barrier is necessary to provide protection against potential drowning. The barriers are not a
substitute for the constant supervision of children.
• Publications are available that describe the risk of drowning, entrapment, and diving accidents.
Available publications related to pool safety include the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals’
(APSP) booklets entitled: The Sensible Way to Enjoy Your Aboveground/Onground Swimming Pool,
Children Aren’t Waterproof, Pool and Spa Emergency Procedures for Infants and Children, Layers
of Protection, and the latest published edition of ANSI/APSP-8 Model Barrier Code for Residential
Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.
• Basic lifesaving equipment, including one of the following, must be on hand at all times: a light,
strong, rigid pole no less than 12-ft (3.66-m) long OR a rope that has a minimum diameter of 1/4-in
(6-mm) and is 1.5 times longer than the total width of the pool or is 50-ft (15.24-m) long. Firmly
attach either the rope or the pole to a Coast Guard-approved ring buoy or a similarly approved
otation device.
• Use articial lighting during nighttime pool use, to illuminate all safety signs, ladders, steps, deck
surfaces, and walks.
• The bottom of the pool must be visible at all times from the outside perimeter of the pool.
Homeowners must maintain water clarity so that the deepest part of the pool is visible.