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Although most swimmers are all about having fun when they visit the pool, those who also remember to try to follow pool safety rules are the ones who are having the most fun and preventing getting hurt or injured.

There are several rules and guidelines that should be followed as a person visits a pool or even if he is swimming in his own pool. Although some of these guidelines are quite basic and not real concerns for many people, there are many other guidelines that need to be strictly followed. Deviating from these rules even a little bit could cause tragic circumstances.

Some of the most important rules that people should follow when at the pool are:

• Put up fences – Not only is using fences to keep small children and animals away from your pool a good idea, in many places it is also the law. There is good reason for this. In California, Arizona and Florida, drowning is the leading cause of death among children aged five and younger. Also, it is the second leading cause of death for this age group in 12 other states.

Pool fences do not have to be massive posts that make your pool look like a fort. The main issue here is that the fence is able to perform its function effectively. The look of the fence does not matter nearly as much as the function. It should be securely anchored when the pool is not in use.

• Take it slow – Anyone who has ever visited a local public pool has certainly heard a lifeguard on duty blow his whistle and yell out as he orders kids to stop running around the pool area. Even though some children (and adults) may believe that the lifeguard is just on a power trip, the fact of the matter is that people can sustain serious injuries by running around a pool area.

Because it is certainly going to be wet around the outside of the pool, the ground is going to be much more slippery than it normally would be. If someone falls while running, he or she may only just scrape his knee or hands, get back up and be on his way.

But, it is also likely that something much worse could happen. Broken bones and head injuries are some consequences of negligent pool safety. So, walk, don’t run, around the pool and you will cut down on the chances of someone getting hurt.

• Buddy swim – Remember when you were a kid and they taught you to always swim with a buddy? Well, it was a good idea then and it still is a good idea now. You can never tell what will happen to you in the water. Most likely there will be no problems, but are you willing to risk your life on a probability?

By swimming with a friend or family member, you are basically increasing the pool safety and just increasing the chances that if something were to happen to you that there would be somebody who could help you out.

• Don’t drink – Alcohol and water are a potentially deadly mixture. Because alcohol alters your ability to think rationally and make quick decisions, this is definitely not what you would want to have in your system if you or someone else is drowning in your pool.

Pool safety does not have to be a huge effort. For the most part, those who are safe when they swim are those who use the most common sense. Therefore, it is important to try to remember and follow these rules, but above all else it is important to use your rational thinking skills in order to avoid any kind of tragedy.

Virginia Graeme
Baker Pool and Spa
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