10 Water Safety Tips for Families in Budd Lake

With over 600 children under the age of 15 drowning every year, water safety is a huge concern for parents across the country, including right here in Budd Lake. At British Swim School North New Jersey, we believe it’s critically important that every child and adult learns how to be safe in the water. That’s why we offer swimming lessons and water survival classes for children and adults throughout North New Jersey, including Budd Lake, Rockaway, Mt. Arlington, Dover, Flanders, Randolph, Byram, Mt Olive, Stanhope, Netcong, and the surrounding areas.

Keep your children safe in and around pools, at Budd Lake, and even your own home with these water safety tips from British Swim School North New Jersey:

1. Be aware of small bodies of water that can present a drowning to young children, including bathtubs, water buckets, and kiddie pools and provide supervision or empty containers when possible.
2. Never take your eyes off children in or around the water, even for a few seconds. Save phone calls, magazines, and social media for another time.
3. Teach children in Budd Lake water safety rules:
   • No running
   • No diving in the shallow end
   • No pulling other kids underwater
   • Never push anyone into the water
   • Never swim alone
4. Learn CPR and first aid, and know the signs of drowning and secondary drowning.
5. Keep a phone close by in case of an emergency, as well as a safety ring with a rope attached.
6. Never use swim rings or pool floats in place of a USCG approved life vest.
7. Install a four-sided safety fence with self-closing and self-latching gates around your backyard pool.
8. Whether it’s an in-ground, above ground, or kiddie pool, if you have a pool in your backyard and your child goes missing, always check the pool first, even if it’s cold outside.
9. During pool parties or other gatherings, ask parents to sign up for “Water Watching” shifts so there is always someone giving their full attention to the kids in the pool. Even better, hire a lifeguard to supervise.
10. Sign children and adults in your household in a swimming program that offers water safety and survival instruction in the Budd Lake area.

Water Safety and Survival for All Skill Levels in Budd Lake

At British Swim School North New Jersey, we offer swimming classes and water safety and survival classes in Budd Lake for adults and kids of all ages. Our classes are taught in warm, indoor pools throughout the area by caring instructors that are fully trained to teach our unique methods.

Call British Swim School North New Jersey today at (973) 957-3111 to enroll in water safety, survival and swimming classes in Budd Lake, Rockaway, Mt. Arlington, Dover, Flanders, Randolph, Byram, Mt Olive, Stanhope, Netcong, and the surrounding communities. We look forward to hearing from you!