Pool safety

Before getting into a pool what should you learn first?

• I should learn how to swim.

• I should learn how to float with a pool noodle.

• I should learn how to jump into the pool feet first.

• I should learn how to hold my breath under water.

What should I never do when I go swimming at a pool?

• I should never go swimming right after I have eaten lunch.

• I should never go swimming right after I drank a large glass of water.

• I should never swim alone. Always go with a buddy or adult.

• I should never go swimming with a t-shirt on.

When at the pool who is in charge? You must follow the instructions from

• my big sister or brother.

• my mother.

• the lifeguard.

• my father.

What are items you can use to assist a drowning person

• Throw a ball, a cup or a small swimming toy to assist them back to the surface of the pool.

• Throw a bag full of towels to assist them back to the surface of the pool.

• Throw a life vest, pool noodle or use a pole to assist them back to the surface of the pool.

• Throw a cooler full of drinks and food to assist them back to the surface of the pool.

My friend does not know how to swim. What should they wear in the pool?

• Swim vest

• They should avoid the pool

• They do not need anything to help them float

• They can float on their back

You must never dive in the shallow pool because

• you could hit your head

• you could get a neck and spinal injury

• you could become paralyzed

• all of the above

An important pool rule is to

• never walk on the pool deck

• never run on the pool deck

• never ask for help

• always get in the water quickly so that you're not cold

Even when joking around, you never should never

• push someone under water

• push someone in the pool

• splash someone in the face

• all of the above

Dad gives me a _______ because I do not know how to swim.

• a. life jacket

• b. soda can

• c. piece of cake

Which of the following is safe to do in the swimming pool?

• Swim alone in the swimming pool

• Use swimming tubes, floaters or armbands

• Run around the swimming pool

• Push your friend into the swimming pool