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Important Tips and Resources for Water Safety
 The Glendale Fire Department offers these safety tips to keep everyone safe around water:
Pool Safety
- Never leave children alone around water.
- Adults should not swim alone.
- Fence your pool and latch your gate.
Click here for information on Glendale’s pool codes for barriers.
- Secure doors, gates and pet doors that are leading to the pool area.
- Remove items that can be used to climb a pool fence such as chairs, tables and ladders.
- Empty inflatable pools when not in use, and store pool toys away from the pool.
- Know where your child is at all times.
- Teach children how to swim. Click here for information on swimming lessons from Glendale’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Around the House Water Safety
- Avoid standing water. A child can drown in 1 to 2 inches of water!
- Never leave a child alone in the bathtub.
- Empty all buckets and pails.
- Close toilet lids.
CPR and CCC Education Opportunities
CPR: Traditional, mouth-to-mouth ventilation is recommended for drowning incidents, according to the American Heart Association. Arizona Red Cross and American Heart Association offer CPR certification.
CCC: Residents can learn CCC (continuous chest compression) CPR with the Glendale Fire Department in a free monthly class. For more information, please visit www.azshare.gov. Click here to view an online video and learn more about this hand-only form of CPR.
Video Resources
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Water Safety PSA
The Glendale Fire Department reminds everyone to use supervision around water. View Now | En Español |
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Glendale Firefighter Creates Pool-Safe Backyard for His Young Child
Watch a story about a Glendale firefighter who has taken numerous precautions at his home to make his backyard pool as safe as possible for his young daughter. The valuable tips in this 4-minute story can be used by everyone. View Now |
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In case of a drowning, call 911! |
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