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Ministry of Interior

General Directorate of Civil Defence

General SafetyInstructions

for Swimming Pools

General SafetyInstructions

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The Ministry of Interior wishes you a happy and safe summer with your families. We are glad to offer you some instructions and advice on selecting safe swimming pools.

Instructions for Parents

1 - Choose a swimming pool that fulfils health, safety and security conditions.

2 - While choosing it, make sure the pool, the water in it and its surroundings are clean.

3 - Ask the pool owner to show its health licence.4 - Ask the pool owner about its depth and the rescue and first-aid

equipment available.5 - Understand the exact location of the pool in case you have to

direct rescue teams to it in an emergency.6 - Secure your house before leaving for the swimming trip.7 - If travelling by bus, make sure the driver respects traffic rules

and the children are quiet.8 - Park your car in a safe place.9 - Lock your car and, if it has an alarm system, turn it on.10 - Donʼt leave precious and expensive items or important docu-

ments in the car.11 - Provide a safe environment for your children who do not know

how to swim.12 - Make sure there are no broken sockets in the pool.13 - Donʼt allow children to play dangerous games inside or

outside the pool.14 - Concentrate on the safety of your children inside and outside

the pool.15 - Donʼt leave your children unattended in the pool.16 - Make sure that the lifebuoys in the pool are in good condition

and have no leakage.17 - Donʼt leave individuals prone to fits of epilepsy or those with special needs unattended in the pool.

1 - If you are going to a swimming trip by bus, be quiet, stick to the rules and listen to your parents’ advice.

2 - Don’t go anywhere without the supervision of your parents or adult relatives.

3 - Don’t enter a swimming pool without adult

supervision. 4 - If you don’t know how to swim ask your parents for swimming accessories. 5 - Don’t leave the company of your family without informing them.

6 - Don’t play with sockets or electronic devices, especially if your hands are wet.

7 - Avoid going to any garden near the pool barefoot.

8 - Avoid playing dangerous games inside or outside a pool.

Instructions for Children

1 - Make sure the pool is fit for swimming in terms of the quality

of water, filters and tiles.

2 - Make sure the area around the pool is hygienic.

3 - Offer good lighting in the car park

4 - Put up safety awareness posters around the pool.

5 - Provide a first-aid kit and emergency rescue equipment and

gear near the pool.

6 - Hire a lifeguard if possible.

7 - Install a fence around the place to keep out intruders.

8 - Install sockets and electric devices away from water.

9 - Install a multi-purpose fire extinguisher.

10 - Display emergency phone numbers near the pool.

11 - Make sure the cover of the water pump is in place to avoid

anyone drowning in case the machine sucks in any part of the

body or hair.

Instructions for Ow

ners of Public Sw

imm

ing Pools

1- Fence off uncovered swimming pools to keep them out of childrenʼs reach.

2 - Empty the bathtub after use to avoid a child drowning in it

accidentally. 3 - Donʼt leave children in a plastic swimming pool unattended.

Instructions for owners of

private swim

ming pools

The Ministry of Interior has issued this booklet to

ensure your safety and introduce you to the guide-

lines to follow when going to swimming pools.

For more information please do not hesitate to

contact the General Directorate of Civil Defence.

Important hotlines

Emergency.

General Directorate of Civil Defence - Operations Room.

999

17239300