With the beautiful weather in Dubai we all soon become water babies! Many homes have sparkling blue pools and hotels encourage us to soak up the rays around seemingly glamorous and endless infinity pools, not to mention the tempting miles of azure coast line! The result is that adults and children alike are always around water… where potential dangers lurk for the unprepared.

There are many advantages to swimming! A healthy relaxed life and a great social or family activity! It is imperative that our precious children are taught to swim very early on in life. There are many swimming clubs in Dubai helping to teach your children to swim and make them aware of water safety.

Search our Adult Swimming Club Directory and the Children’s Swimming Club Directory for classes in your area. Adults should be able to swim too! With small children around, perhaps consider a life saving course and a First Aid course! Don’t be caught out! For First Aid and Life Saving Courses contact Safety and Leisure Training Middle East a Government agency.

As well as the all important lessons it is also worth considering pool safety equipment from fences which protect small children and pets from accidentally falling in. To placing ladders and inflatable rings around the pool. Be careful with slippy glossy tiles around the pool, children run and accidents can happen. There are companies in Dubai offering a  pool safety assessment, such as BabySecur and Aquanet. Read more about the Water Safety Awareness Campaign for beach goers in Dubai  at AMEInfo.