SWIM SAFE THIS SUMMERHelp prevent accidental drowning this summer by following these helpful tips:

Throw don’t go. Always toss a flotation device, never jump in to save.

Add barriers around your pool, keeping all doors and gates locked.

Supervise all water activities, never leaving a child alone.

Test your child’s swim skills at the Y absolutely free.

Always keep a phone near the pool to call 911 in case of an emergency.

Remember to remove inflatable toysfrom the pool when not in use.

Never allow swimming in an unlit pool after dark.

Never permit diving in the shallow end of the pool.

Keep non-pool toys like wagons and tricycles away from the pool.

Make sure all gates & doors to the pool area are self-closing and self-latching.

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