Water Safety
by admin on Jun.28, 2009, under Family
Children love playing in water. It’s wet, it moves and it’s fun. Unfortunately, water is also dangerous, especilly for young children. They must always be supervised by an sdult.
Children can drown easily and often, silently. Every year,about 10 children drown in australia. Most of the children are under five years of age. The most high -risk group are children ged from one to three years.
Children can drown in only five cm of water, which means just about any water at all. Most young children drown in their own backyard pool or at the pool of a family friend.
Pools and Spas
- one way to protct your children is to have isolation fencing around a pool or a spa, eith a self-latching and self-closing gate;
- the fencing should meet the Australian Standard. The fence and gate should be inexcellent working order. Young local council, pool shop or a fencing tader can help you here;
- always your child near the water. Always!
- learn what to do in an emergancy, learn basic first aid and resusciation techniques;
- fix a resusciation techniques display chart to the pool fence-this is the law;
- always check if there is a pool or a spa when visiting the house of a friend.
