Keeping Your Children Safe & Tips for Summer Safety

With summer right around the corner, we thought it would be prudent to revisit the theme of safety with a few seasonal reminders.

Pool Safety
Once the weather warms, many folks head for the swimming pool or beach. The unfortunate truth is these excursions pose the potential danger of accidental drowning. Before you dismiss this claim, you need to know that two thirds of childhood drowning occurs between the months of May and August, making it the greatest summertime risk.

Visit Pool Safety Tips and the story in YOU Magazine contributing editor who nearly lost his 13-month old son to a near-drowning that occurred at his home pool. Here is a list of pool safety tips from that article:

Install a self-closing pool gate. This is first and foremost for any pool owner. It can act as a final barrier between a little one who gets out of the house and your pool. Considering its modest price, this may be the single best investment a family with a pool can make. A rigid pool cover is also a great tool, but they should always be used in conjunction with the self-closing gate.

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