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    • Have a responsible adult watch young children playing in or around water (in addition to lifeguards).
    • Use the buddy system (never swim alone).
    • Learn to swim!
    • Learn CPR.
    • Locate the lifesaving equipment before entering the pool.
    • Have a phone by the pool and know who to contact in an emergency.
    • Never enter water that is cloudy.
    • Know your role in preventing recreational water illnesses.
    • Know the local weather conditions and forecast before swimming.

    View information about pool safety from Center for Disease Control & Prevention

    Learn more about unintentional drowning & prevention from the CDC