Having a swimming pool can make for a great social life; once the weather starts to pick up you're never short of friends and family wanting to pop in and just say hi. You want to make sure everyone has a great time with yourself included so you need to make sure the basic safety rules are followed and you employ a little bit of common sense.
An obvious place to start is with any machinery or anything electrical and make sure nothing that shouldn't be is exposed to water. Swimming pool filters, pumps and heaters are a basic part of any pool but they have to be working properly so check them regularly. If you can theoretically drown in a cup of water then an open swimming pool can be quite a hazard so make sure you know what you're going to do with all that water when it's not being used. Swimming pool covers can be strong enough for a small elephant to walk on if you select the right one and this will ensure no one falls into the water. Fun and games go hand in hand with having a pool so there's a good chance it's soon going to be filled with toys. Always check that anything you're using is suitable for use in water and make sure if any large inflatable's get turned over no one is going to get trapped underneath them.
Swimming pools may seem fun and simple, they don't have the obvious dangers of the ocean and they're not going to be as crowded as your local public pool but they can still cause accidents. If you are entertaining you should probably remain the sober one, it might not sound much fun but if something does go wrong someone needs to be able to sort everything out.
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