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Supervision

• Teach pool safety rules to all family members and babysitters.Empahasize the need for constant supervision.
• Keeps toys, tricycles and other children's play things away from the pool or spa areas.
• NEVER leave a child unsupervised in or near any body of water even for a second!
• Don't rely on "water wings" or any flotation device to keep your child afloat. They are not fool proof and no substitute for supervision.
• NEVER consider you child "drown-proof" even after swimming lessons. Swimming lessons are no substitute for supervision by a responsible adults.