Water safety

Water play safety information for children.

• Never leave a child alone around water. Always watch children in, around and on water.
• A child can drown within 20 seconds, and a drowning child may make no noise or splash.
• Restrict access to all water sources – from large pools to small ponds.
• Empty baths, buckets and paddling pools immediately after use.
• Learn child first aid and CPR to help your family in an emergency.
• Build your child’s knowledge of and confidence around water.
• Learn the water hazards around your home and backyard.
• Call an ambulance (000) in a drowning or near-drowning emergency.