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🛡️ Child safety · 0 – 6 years

🛁 Water safety and drowning prevention

Water safety requires an attentive adult within reach.

Essential instincts

  1. 1. What to prepare

    Empty buckets and baths after use; restrict access to pools and other water with effective barriers.

  2. 2. What to check

    Do not rely on bath seats, flotation aids or swimming lessons. If a child is pulled from water, call emergency services and follow resuscitation instructions.

  3. 3. In Ireland

    For a life-threatening medical emergency call 112 or 999. Give your location and follow dispatcher instructions.

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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 or 999.