Ways to Keep Your Family Safe This Summer

Summer is the time for fun outside with family and friends. However, it's also when many accidents occur around the home. Keep your family, friends and neighbors safe with these tips:

Around the Pool

• Never leave children unattended
• Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and openings
• Make sure everyone knows how to swim
• Learn CPR and first aid - they can save lives
• Don't swim if the pool has flat, broken or missing drain covers. Drains can suction hair and body parts, causing serious injury to children and adults.
• Install a fence at least four feet tall around the perimeter of your pool
• Make sure pool and spa covers work
• Use self-closing and self-latching gates

Around the home and yard

• Supervise children whenever they're outside, and keep them inside when you're mowing or trimming
• Always grill in an open, well-ventilated area, and keep children and animals at least three feet away from the grill
• Put away hoses when not in use to prevent falls
• Keep paint, fertilizers and hazardous chemicals out of reach of children and animals
• Remove dead trees before they become a hazard
• Put away lawn mowers, trimmers and other equipment, and use them as instructed to prevent injuries
• Put ladders and other home maintenance items away when not in use

Enjoy your time around your home and yard this summer! 

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