10 Must Know Water Safety Tips for Parents in the Baltimore Area

As the number 1 cause of accidental death in kids ages 1-4 and the 2nd most common cause of death from injury in kids 1-14, drowning is a serious threat to children everywhere. That’s why so many families in the Baltimore area turn to British Swim School Northern Baltimore for water safety and swimming lessons. Our unique approach integrates safety instruction into every swimming lesson, giving kids in Nottingham, Rossville, Perry Hall, Carney, Parkville, Middle River, Towson, and the surrounding areas the tools they need to be safe in and around the water.

Help keep your children safe in Baltimore with these important water safety tips from British Swim School Northern Baltimore:

1. Give children your undivided attention when they are in the pool or any body of water, including baby or “kiddie” pools, and bathtubs.
2. Install a four-sided safety fence around your pool with a self-latching and self-closing gate.
3. Teach and enforce water safety rules, including no running, no pushing, no dunking, never diving in the shallow end, and never swimming alone.
4. Never let kids walk on pool covers, and always remove pool covers completely before letting kids in or near the water.
5. Always keep a safety ring with a rope attached next to the pool.
6. Have a phone charged and nearby in case of emergencies.
7. Learn CPR and first aid, and know the signs of drowning and secondary drowning.
8. Keep children out of spas and hot tubs, they can easily overheat and drown.
9. Don’t use inflatable toys, swim wings or other “floaties” in place of a lifejacket. They are not approved as safety devices and can easily deflate or fall off.
10. Enroll your child in swimming lessons in the Baltimore area that emphasize water safety and teach water survival skills.

Water Safety and Swimming Lessons for All Skill Levels in Northern Baltimore

At British Swim School Northern Baltimore, we have water safety and swimming lessons available in the White Marsh and Towson area for every age and ability, including:

• Parent-assisted water acclimation and water survival lessons for infants 3 to 36 months
• Advanced water survival, safety, and swimming lessons for children 18 to 36 months
• Age and skill-specific lessons for kids ages three and up
• Advanced safety and swimming lessons for older kids, tweens, and teenagers
• Pre-swim team and swim team for kids ready to advance their skills, stamina, and speed in the water
• Beginner to advanced safety and swimming lessons for students 18 years or older

Call British Swim School Northern Baltimore today at (410) 457-9355 for more information about our water safety and swimming lessons available to families in Nottingham, White Marsh, Rossville, Perry Hall, Carney, Parkville, Middle River, Towson, and the surrounding areas.

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