Having a safe pool begins with a few common sense guidelines , like making sure everyone in the family knows how to swim. We know that sounds obvious, but you'd be amazed how often a household with a backyard pool also has a family member who doesn't know how to swim. Again, you'd be amazed how often this happens.
Someone can drown in a matter of seconds in mere inches of water.
We're not trying to be alarmist, but we want to emphasize the importance of supervision. We simply can't stress this enough. Owning a backyard pool is a big responsibility, and as the pool owner, you should take a water safety course to learn more about pool safety and how to prevent swimming pool accidents. The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim-this includes adults and children. Never swim alone or permit anyone else to swim alone.