Safety First

It’s never too late to learn how to prevent pool accidents and preventative drowning techniques—especially for homeowners considering
DIY Fiberglass Pool Shells.
Here are 3 musts for young pool enthusiasts:

Parents and child care providers should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Supervise. Never leave children unsupervised near a pool, hot tub or natural body of water.
Teach children to swim.

Most children end up going into water too deep for them. Panic sets in, and they stir up the water, get it in their face and mouth, then they start coughing and inevitably fear takes over. Proper planning—including understanding
How to Install a Fiberglass Pool Shell—
can help reduce risks by ensuring safe pool design and setup.

Aside from teaching them how to swim, also teach them key movements like floating and treading. Check it out:

Floating. The float state: With your head back, feet up, and your back on the water the mouth can then breathe and able to get as much oxygen as needed. Then the mind can relax and you’re able to shout for help.

Treading. There are various ways to tread and also achieve the ever-so-important lift in the water.

With your thumbs up and the hands rotating slightly out the arms move back and forth in either a front to back motion or parallel to the bottom of the pool out and back to your sides. The water comes on and off the palms while pushing the water down.

Test this out with a vertical float. With a little bit of energy, you can get your mouth and nose out of the water creating vertical bobs.

For added protection during off-season months, homeowners should also consider
Inground Pool Winter Safety Covers
to reduce accident risks year-round.

Once you get the hang of the sculling movement with your arms then test out your legs. The most exhausting kick is the flutter kick.

The less tiring form is using the breaststroke kick. Start this at a wall, then try it with a floating device. Move to the middle of the pool.

There you have it. No matter what season it is, any time is the right time to learn pool safety techniques. Stay safe out there.

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