**FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE**
Summer is Coming – Think About Water Safety!
A swimming pool is the centerpiece of any backyard resort. Don't let it become a hazard. Pools are cited in up to 90 percent of all drownings involving kids under 4. Most kids who have drowned in backyard pools were with one or both parents less than 5 minutes before the accident.
Here are some tips:
Fence in your pool and lock the entrance so kids can't get in without you. The pool's fence should be 5 feet high and it should isolate the pool from the rest of the yard and from the house. A fence reduces the risk of drowning by 60 percent.
Remove toys from inside and around the pool after use so they don't lure kids poolside.
Drain portable wading pools immediately after use.
Keep a telephone near the pool at all times with "911" clearly visible
SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES!
