Infant Swimming Resource Holiday and Winter Water Safety Tips
Business Wire, Dec 01, 2009
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Infant Swimming Resource (www.infantswim.com),
the safest provider of self-rescue swimming lessons for babies and
toddlers from six months to six years old, announces the following
winter water safety tips to help families protect their young children
as they travel this holiday season.
According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, Eighty-eight percent of
children were under some form of supervision when they drowned. 1
“The holiday season represents the highest probability of distractions
and breakdown of normal supervision routines,” said Harvey Barnett
Ph.D., pediatric drowning prevention specialist and founder of Infant
Swimming Resource. “If a child is missing, check the pool first.”
Holiday and Winter Water Safety Tips
1. CEO
Supervision (Constant Eyes On) – Never turn your back on your
child around water. It takes just seconds for him/her to be in serious
trouble. Segment the supervision responsibilities so there are never
questions about which adult is responsible for watching the child and be
aware of the distractions unique to the winter months: holiday parties,
house guests, etc.
2. Educate Others – When traveling to relatives and friends
homes they may not understand the importance of keeping gates closed,
doors locked, closing toilet seats, emptying buckets, etc. Visiting
family, holiday parties and celebrations can lead to breakdowns in
routine supervision and effective barriers to the water.
3. Decoration Hazards – Decorations and lights can pose problems
with young children around the house and water. Watch for lights and
electrical cords around water, make sure no outside decorations provide
a means for a child to climb over a fence or open a locked gate.
4. Maintain Pools in the Winter – Keep pools well-maintained with
clear water even if it is too cold to swim. If someone falls in, they
can be seen and be helped faster. Pool covers need to be drained of
accumulated rain water and free of debris.
5. Hot Tubs – Supervision must be one adult per child due to the
high temperatures and turbulence of the water in a hot tub. When young
children are in the hot tub, keep the temperature below 90 degrees
Fahrenheit and limit exposure to less than ten minutes.
6. Bath Tubs – Do not allow anyone who is uneducated about bath
tub safety to bathe your child. Consider bathing an infant or young
child in a tub with a handheld shower attachment, eliminating the risk
of drowning in accumulating bath tub water.
7. Self-rescueTM Skills Teach young
children self-rescue skills. In addition to pool fences, alarms and
gates, it can be another layer of defense
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