Water Safety
CRP chart
Learn to swim (though doesn't reduce requirement for supervision)
Have phone with you
Water awareness surf/river: rips, currents, tides,
Swim between the flags
Alcohol use, risk taking
Fence
Don't leave attractants (toys) in the pool between uses
Plumbing covered (suction, pumps)
Know wear emergency stop button is
Hair tied back
Personal floatation device if boating
Learn to swim (though doesn't reduce requirement for supervision)
Have phone with you
Water awareness surf/river: rips, currents, tides,
Swim between the flags
Alcohol use, risk taking
Fence
- 10cm maximum gap
- no climbable objects near
- self shutting and latching (1.5m from ground) gate (opens outward)
- on properties have a fenced child area if that is more practical than fencing all water bodies
- <5yo or non-swimmers at arms reach i.e. "touch supervision"
- Always an adult, watching, not reading/talking
- don't rely on floatation devices
Don't leave attractants (toys) in the pool between uses
Plumbing covered (suction, pumps)
Know wear emergency stop button is
Hair tied back
Personal floatation device if boating
- Important for parent to model this behaviour