- Do not leave a child unattended around water - not even for a moment!
- Make sure that baths, buckets and inflatable pools are emptied immediately after use
- Do not enter the sea if there are no active rescue services
- Make sure any private pool at home or in the Guesthouse has a fence and install an automatic gate lock.
- Water wings are recommended for use, but are not a substitute for supervision
- In the vicinity of water, an adult must supervise the children continuously, within touching distance and avoid distractions
- It is recommended to give swimming lessons from age 4, depending on the child's personal capability
Drowning Prevention
Youth safety
- Teenagers are the second most common risk group for injury
- The reason for this is a tendency towards risk behavior
- Parental involvement and open dialogue reduce risks for adolescents
- Speak to the youth at eye level, without scaring or intimidating
- A personal example and safety guidelines contribute to safer behavior in adolescents
Safe vacation
- Adjust the holiday destination to all members of the family, depending on the children's age and capabilities
- Decide between you who will stay with the children so they will be attended at all times: one parent can rest while the other is watching
- Do not go on a family vacation before making sure that the pool is fenced and the gate has an automatic lock
- Adjust the hotel or bed room for children and remove any hazards
- Lock the room to prevent unattended children from leaving
- If you intend to rent a car, make sure to take a suitable safety seat with you
Falls Prevention
- Install bars for the house windows or accessories to limit the opening of windows
- Remove furniture that can be used to climb towards window ledges such as beds and dressers
- Install a standard rail on each side of the stairs, and gates at the top and bottom of the stairs
- Playing in balconies and roofs - under adult supervision only
- Do not leave a baby alone on a high piece of furniture such as a changing table, sofa or master bed
- In a dining chair, in a stroller and on a trampoline, the baby should always be secured
Kids in the car
- For every distance and every vehicle, each child must sit in a suitable safety seat
- Babies and toddlers should be seated in a designated seat against the direction of travel until at least two years of age
- Make sure that the safety seat is properly anchored to the vehicle
- It is recommended not to seat a child in the front seat before the age of 13
- According to law, no safety seat of any type should be placed in front of an active airbag
Kids in the car
- For every distance and every vehicle, each child must sit in a suitable safety seat
- Babies and toddlers should be seated in a designated seat against the direction of travel until at least two years of age
- Make sure that the safety seat is properly anchored to the vehicle
- It is recommended not to seat a child in the front seat before the age of 13
- According to law, no safety seat of any type should be placed in front of an active airbag
Falls Prevention
- Install bars for the house windows or accessories to limit the opening of windows
- Remove furniture that can be used to climb towards window ledges such as beds and dressers
- Install a standard rail on each side of the stairs, and gates at the top and bottom of the stairs
- Playing in balconies and roofs - under adult supervision only
- Do not leave a baby alone on a high piece of furniture such as a changing table, sofa or master bed
- In a dining chair, in a stroller and on a trampoline, the baby should always be secured
Drowning Prevention
- Do not leave a child unattended around water - not even for a moment!
- Make sure that baths, buckets and inflatable pools are emptied immediately after use
- Do not enter the sea if there are no active rescue services
- Make sure any private pool at home or in the Guesthouse has a fence and install an automatic gate lock.
- Water wings are recommended for use, but are not a substitute for supervision
- In the vicinity of water, an adult must supervise the children continuously, within touching distance and avoid distractions
- It is recommended to give swimming lessons from age 4, depending on the child's personal capability
Safe vacation
- Adjust the holiday destination to all members of the family, depending on the children's age and capabilities
- Decide between you who will stay with the children so they will be attended at all times: one parent can rest while the other is watching
- Do not go on a family vacation before making sure that the pool is fenced and the gate has an automatic lock
- Adjust the hotel or bed room for children and remove any hazards
- Lock the room to prevent unattended children from leaving
- If you intend to rent a car, make sure to take a suitable safety seat with you
Youth safety
- Teenagers are the second most common risk group for injury
- The reason for this is a tendency towards risk behavior
- Parental involvement and open dialogue reduce risks for adolescents
- Speak to the youth at eye level, without scaring or intimidating
- A personal example and safety guidelines contribute to safer behavior in adolescents