Summer has arrived and the holidays are just around the corner, which means spending time relaxing and celebrating with family and friends. Before the festivities can start, there are a lot of things to cross off of your holiday checklist – organising presents, food, and holiday plans are often top of the list, however what about setting your home pool defence?
This summer, we are reminding parents and carers that when it comes to backyard pool safety, ‘the best offence is a good defence’. You don’t have to have the tactical nous of a professional sports coach or a lineup of big strong defenders to form a solid home pool defence – there are a few key things we can all do to ensure our defence is in place and ready to keep children safe:
By taking the time to plan and set your home pool defence, you can help ensure that everyone has a safe and happy summer holiday period.
For more information on our ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ backyard pool safety campaign, and to access a comprehensive home pool safety assessment tool from Life Saving Victoria, please visit https://www.kidsafevic.com.au/water-safety/pool-fence-safety.
The ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ campaign is proudly supported by SPASA Victoria, Safetech Hardware, Protector Aluminium and the Victorian Pool Check and Compliance Agency.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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