Swim for Life…Follow the Safer 3!

The Swim for Life Foundation has developed the Safer 3 program to help teach children and their families about the importance of swimming safety, specifically Safer Water, Safer Kids and Safer Response. The Safer 3 characters, Timmy Tadpole, Gilbert Guppy and Sammy Starfish focus on the following three safety messages:
Safer Kids
Always provide constant adult supervision and never allow a child to be unattended near or in the water
Develop swim skills through on ongoing and qualified instruction
Learn and practice proper behavior in and around the water
Safer Water
Install, maintain and utilize proper fencing, self-closing, self-latching gates, pool and spa covers, door alarms and additional safety equipment to protect the swimming perimeter
Safer Response
Learn and renew CPR, first aid and rescue techniques through ongoing certification courses
Keep an emergency plan, rescue equipment and phone by the pool at all times