Home Water Safety…
Bathtime
Home water safety Information – Bathtime is a fun time, a time for infants and children to explore the water. How it feels, how it moves, what sinks and what floats. A responsible adult must always actively supervise children at bathtime and keep within arms reach.
Never let your bathtime routine be interupted. No distractions such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops.
Never leave a child unattended.
If you have to leave the bathroom, take your child with you.
Never leave older children to care or supervise younger children.
Bath aids such as seats are a great help at bathtime, however, they are not a substitute for adult supervision.
Keep the water to a minimum depth.
Always remove toys, remove the plug (place out of reach) and close the bathroom door when finshed.
Is your home pool safe?
Ensure all pool fence panels are in good repair and meet the correct safety requirements.
Check for rusted, loose or missing screws.
Pool gates must be in good repair, be self closing, close correctly and once closed cannot be pulled open.
Keep gates closed at all times, never wedge open.
All gates must have a lock and key.
Store all keys out of sight and out of reach of children..
Always have a current Resuscitation Sign displayed prominently in the pool area.
Have a first aid kit available.
Move garden furniture, bbq’s, ladders, trees and plants away from the pool fence, to prevent children climbing and gaining access to the pool.
Have chemicals stored securely, out of view and out
of reach of children.
Do not allow access to pool pumps and machinery.
Safe Swimming
Always remove toys from the pool after swimming, store them securely, out of sight and out of reach of children.
Inflatables should be deflated and stored in the same way, securely out of sight and out of reach of children.
Ensure when using the pool you are always within arms’ reach of any child under 5 years of age.
Buoyancy aids such as swim rings or swim jackets can tip over, they are not a substitute for adult supervision.
Never leave older children to supervise younger children in or around the pool.
Always have an adult designated ‘child supervisor’ duties around the pool.
Check out the national benchmarks for swimming
Life Saving Victoria has just launched Swim City an exciting online adventure teaching Victorian children how to stay safe around water using gamification.
Primary-aged students can jump online and meet Finn, Pod and Splash, and explore their favourite water environments while learning about water safety.
Knowing how to help.
All parents are encouraged to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Knowing how to respond in an emergency could mean the difference between life and death.
Keep up to date with your CPR and First Aid Skills.
Always have a First Aid kit available.
Display a Resuscitation Sign prominent in the pool area.
