Make Your Summer Party Safer

The summer is the perfect time for throwing backyard barbeques, pool parties, and family gatherings at your home. Yet, being the perfect host entails a lot more than providing your guests with food and fun. Ensuring your guests’ safety at your summer party is a necessary requirement of being a good host. Follow these tips to keep your family and friends safe this summer:

Barbeque Safety

• A grill should always be at least 10 feet away from the house, shrubs, or any other objects to prevent the chance of fire.
• Always stay by the grill while it is on
• Never bring a grill inside your home or garage. This can lead to a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Always keep kids and pets away from barbeque equipment when it is being used.
• Before using a gas grill, always check to make sure there are no leaks between the propane tank and the fuel line. If you do detect a leak, do not turn the grill on until it has been fixed.

Pool Safety

• Installing a gated fence around your pool area is the best way to protect children and animals from drowning. Always keep the gate closed and latched.
• Pools require a lot of precautions, including the responsibility of the home owner to be CPR certified. It is a good idea to learn CPR with your entire family in case an emergency situation ever occurred.
• When children are in the pool area there should always be adult supervision.
• Keep the pool area clear of obstructions that might cause someone to trip.
• At least one adult in the pool area should keep a cell phone with them, so that 911 could be dialed immediately.
• Even adults should never swim alone, especially if they are home alone.
• Keep a life vest on hand in the pool area. If a drowning occurred a life vest and other rescue equipment should be accessible.
• Section off the shallow end of the pool from the deep end to help keep young swimmers from going too far.
• Do not use glassware in the pool area to prevent bare feet from getting cut.
• Pool chemicals are hazardous and flammable. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for using pool chemicals, and keep them stored in a cool, dry place out of reach from children and animals.

Play Set Safety

• Serious injuries and even deaths have occurred from accidents on play sets. Dirt and grass are not safe under a play set.
• Rubber mulch, hardwoods chips, or other soft materials should be placed under and around play sets to prevent brain and bone damage if a child falls.
• If there are many children at your backyard party, designate a number of children that can go on the play set at a time.
• No matter how many children there are, however, there should always be adult supervision.
• Always check backyard play sets for signs of rust, chipped paint, and broken parts before allowing to children to use them.
• Never allow children to use a play set that is wet. These slippery surfaces could easily lead to an injury.
• Keep your backyard play set area clear of obstructions. Remove tree branches and rocks that children could trip on. Also, always check a play set for insect nests before allowing children to use it.
• Make sure children are not wearing any scarves, necklaces or other item of clothing that could easily get caught in a play set and cause choking.

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