Summer is the time when families can relax and head off to the pool. But before you and your children go swimming, make sure that you understand how to be safe in the water.

All pools, everything from small backyard inflatable pools to commercial water parks, are dangerous. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, as reported by Beasley Allen, there are about 300 pool and spa related deaths per year for children under 5 years old. The CPSC has come up with some tips to prevent drowning:

-Have Layers of Protection: Barriers, such as a fence with self-closing, self latching gates, completely surrounding pools prevent unsupervised access by young children. If the house forms a side of the barrier, use alarms on doors leading to the pool area and/or a power safety cover over the pool.

-Beware of Entrapments: Suction drains in pools and spas can cause entrapments involving hair, body parts, clothing and jewelry, which can lead to death and serious injury. This suction can be so powerful that it can hold an adult under water, but most entrapment incidents involve children. Do not allow children to play in a pool or hot tub/spa with missing or broken drain covers.

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