When it’s hot outside, there’s nothing like a refreshing swim to cool you down. But before you head to your local pool this summer, be sure to learn the basics of pool safety.

• Watch all children closely in the water, even if they know how to swim.
• Keep younger children within an arm’s length at all times.
• Don’t rely on a life vest or an inflatable toy to keep a child safe in the water.
• Swim only in areas that have a lifeguard on duty.
• Read and obey all pool rules. Make sure kids obey rules as well.
• Never dive from the side of a pool. Dive only off the end of a diving board.