How to Keep Everyone Safe on a Pool Float?
A swimming pool is a wonderful way to cool off and refresh
oneself in the hot days of summer and a pool float makes it
possible to float around for hours enjoying the cooling power of
water. Pool floats can be inflatable, made from high-density foam,
and some pool floats include pillows to make them more comfortable
for long-term loungers.
The inflatable pool floats require a pump or compressor to blow
them up. These floats can be deflated when the season is over or
the user wants to put them in storage so they are out of the
harmful rays of the sun. Many inflatable pool floats come with
small repair kits since the plastic used to construct them will
tear or puncture when sharp objects penetrate the surface.
The high-density foam pool floats are impervious to water and
may last longer than the inflatable pool floats, but they take more
room to store and may cost more to buy. However, if someone wants a
hassle-free, turnkey pool float, these are the answer.
All pool safety rules need to be observed when anyone uses a
pool float, especially when children are involved. Roughhousing is
inevitable with kids in a pool, and the people who supervise the
kids need to make sure that the kids do not jump from the pool’s
edge onto the pool float so they avoid hitting their heads on the
side of the pool.
People who cannot swim run the risk of getting into water too
deep when on a pool float. Non-swimmers should either tie the pool
float to a patio post or heavy object if they are using the pool
float alone, or just stick to the shallow end of the pool to be
safe.
All children who cannot swim need to wear some kind of safe
floatation device when they are in the water, whether or not they
are on a pool float. Someone must be in the water with kids who do
not know how to swim, and the ratio of adults to kids who cannot
swim needs to be one to one.