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Swim for Life…Follow the Safer 3!
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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:
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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