| And while your pool or your environment may | | | | should be stored within easy reach of the primary |
| require more items than seen listed here, the | | | | pool area. It is a good idea to practice the |
| following recommendations are a good place to | | | | techniques listed in the instructions that |
| start when building your Pool Safety Kit. | | | | accompany this device. |
| Pool Covers, Automatic or Manual | | | | First Aid Kit |
| When not in use, the pool should be covered by | | | | A basic first aid kit makes good sense in the |
| an approved and rated safety cover which | | | | primary pool area, stocked with items like |
| completely covers the pool, blocking access to | | | | compresses, bandages, disinfectant and equally |
| pool water. | | | | important, first aid instructions should an |
| Float Line/Rope | | | | emergency arise you are not prepared for. While |
| Often anchored into the wall of the pool itself, | | | | the kit should not be locked, it should be stored |
| float lines stretch across the pool and indicate the | | | | out of the reach of young children. |
| separation of the deep end from the shallow end | | | | Storage Bin: |
| of the pool. Floats should space intermittently and | | | | While this may seem obvious, all pool chemicals |
| evenly across the rope spanning the entire width | | | | should be under lock and key, stored away from |
| of the pool. | | | | children and pets, and kept current with "use-by" |
| Life Ring | | | | dates. |
| The life ring is what it sounds like, a floatation ring | | | | Postings |
| attached to a sturdy, well-kept length of rope. A | | | | CPR instructions, emergency phone numbers and |
| good rule of thumb is to have enough rope | | | | pool rules should all be displayed in a prominent, |
| attached to the ring to comfortably span your | | | | easy-to-see area of the pool. |
| pool from any angle or side. It is a good idea to | | | | This bears repeating - The above is only the |
| practice the techniques listed in the instructions | | | | beginning of safety preparation, and is not |
| that accompany this device. | | | | intended to replace manufacturer's |
| Shepherd's Hook | | | | recommendations for care, maintenance and safe |
| The shepherd's hook (or crook as it is sometimes | | | | use of your pool. These suggestions are merely a |
| called) is a solid-state extendable pole with hook | | | | common ground from which to start - and create |
| attachment that allows the user to "hook" a | | | | - a comprehensive safety strategy for your |
| person in the water to pull them to safety. This | | | | swimming pool environment. |