You can't save what you can't seeHelp us keep your child safe.

Body on the bottom

Research shows that as a pool surface becomes increasingly agitated, submerged bodies disappear from view. Sunlight, shadows, surface reflection and glare only serve to compound the problem.

It's a big part of a big issue - the National Safe Kids Campaign estimates that 5,000 children ages 14 and under are hospitalized annually as a result of water safety incidents.

Our lifeguards employ the most up-to-date scanning strategies and safety observation techniques, but the fact remains that every adult at the pool should remain watchful and alert, because we may not always be able to see your child.

It's not like in the movies

• A drowning child often slips silently beneath the surface — no cry for help, no waving arms
• Once underwater, they may not come back to the surface — no bobbing up and down, no gasping for air

You can't save what you can't see

• A drowning child can "disappear" underwater — an increasingly disturbed water surface causes submerged bodies to become invisible
• For this reason our lifeguards may frequently leave the lifeguard stand to better see the bottom of the pool

You are the first line of defense

• Be vigilant — keep your eyes on your child at all times
• Always keep a child who cannot swim within arm's reach
• If you see something that might be a problem, act quickly to save a life — when in doubt, check it out!