GREENE COUNTY — Ahead of summer, Greene County Public Health says they want to make sure swimmers are safe.
On Wednesday, Public Health officials told pool operators around the county that they should be getting their pools chemically checked before opening them in a few weeks.
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Rick Schairbaum, Greene County Public Health program manager, said pools that are not properly checked can get people sick.
“You can get what is an RWI, what is a Recreational Waterborne Illness,” Schairbaum said.
News Center 7 spoke to Cierra Freeman, of Dayton. She said she takes her children to public pools to swim over the summer.
“We do like going to the aquatic center in Huber Heights,” she said. “They have a little kids area.”
Freeman said she’s concerned about the possibility of another lifeguard shortage.
“Unfortunately, there’s been a lot of tragic accidents there and I know when we were there last summer, there were a couple scares,” Freeman said.
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Schairbaum shared his advice for parents.
“Don’t swim alone. Make sure you keep an eye on them,” he said.
News Center 7′s Kayla McDermott asked Schairbaum if bright bathing suits can also help parents keep a better eye on their kids.
“You see something that’s bright and reflective and its at the bottom of the pool, that’s a warning that someone may have an issue,” he said.