Living in a Long Beach Home with a Pool – Safety Tips
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Many homes in Long Beach have built-in pools (compared to the Colorado Springs Real Estate market where pools are a scarcity) – and along with all the fun and relaxation that pools can create, there is a definite level of safety precautions involved.
Here are some safety tips for living in a Long Beach CA home with a pool:
- Know how to swim. Make sure everyone IN and AROUND knows how to swim.
- Keep a charged, wireless phone near the pool at all times, in case you need to call 9-1-1
- Make sure that at least one person in/around the pool knows CPR.
- Keep safety equipment around the pool in case of an emergency.
- Do not mix swimming and drinking alcohol. A loss of judgment could mean the difference between life and death around a pool.
Pool Safety and Children:
- Never leave children unattended around a pool. Even children who “know how to swim” can be in danger without a responsible and attentive adult around.
- Practice touch supervision with children younger than 5 years. This means that the adult is within an arm’s length of the child at all times.
- Install a Pool-Safety fence – at least 4 feet high with a self-closing and self-locking fence, between the house and the pool.
- Do not rely on “toys” as flotation devices. A parent or other guardian is the ONLY way to ensure safety.
- Consider installing a power-safety cover, but not to replace a fence.
- Make sure everyone who watches your kids knows CPR and knows the rules to your pool.
- Do not leave toys around the pool when not in use. This could attract children to the pool when no one is looking.
- If a child is missing, check the pool FIRST. Walk the perimeter of the pool and check around all the edges.
- If possible, do not install a pool in your home until your children are over the age of 5.
Some other Resources for Pool Safety:
Having a pool in your Long Beach CA home is great! Just make sure you enjoy it safely.
Contributed by: Mariana Wagner – Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent of the Wagner iTeam at Keller Williams Clients’ Choice Realty - specializing in Colorado Springs CO Real Estate.
Thank you Mariana!
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Laurie – Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your blog. I really enjoyed being a contributor!
Great post, Mariana
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