With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. If you have a backyard poolThe most important safety feature of a backyard swimming pool is a barrier, such as a safety fence, to prevent unsupervised access to the water. Her mother lobbied Congress to require drain covers and other pool safety features. More water safety tipsAlways swim with a buddy, or in an area supervised by a lifeguard.