- Be water smart for your children. The vast majority of drownings occur when the victim did not intend to go swimming; this is true for children and adults. For children this means the water was entered without an adult’s knowledge.
- Beat the statistics In Missouri, drowning is the second leading cause of death for children 5 years old and younger. The first cause is auto accidents. Most people ‘buckle-in’ their children in the car. How about getting your child to become a safe and good swimmer?
- Supervision should be done by an attentive & responsible adult. Do not let children supervise children. Children around water should be constantly watched.
- Know Rescue Skills as Rescue Breathing & CPR*
- Be sure children are strong swimmers this skill could be a life saver for your child or if they continue with their training and become a life guard* their skills could be a life saver for someone else.
- With back yard pools provide layers of protection between the living area and the pool. For example: self-closing & locking gates, no toys on deck to attract children to play there, keep items away from outside the fence that might temp children to climb over.
- Special situations that need awareness & supervision by adults: Rising creeks, tubs, buckets, etc. Docks, boating, & other types of aquatic recreational equipment…these are always interesting and enticing for children
- For more tips see our brochure, ‘Save Your Child’s Life’, available at Macher Swim School.
