Ari Cohen, MD, chief of Pediatric Emergency Medical Services at
MassGeneral Hospital for Children, explains what you can do to
help keep children safe around portable or inflatable swimming
pools. Summer Safety: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Around Portable
Pools Q&A with Ari Cohen, MD In the heat of summer, many
families turn to portable or inflatable swimming pools for
relief. Such pools offer convenience and a low price tag, but
parents should know that even small pools pose risks to
children. A new study of pool safety* published in the July 2011
issue of the journal Pediatrics found that children under 5,
especially boys, are at the greatest risk. Most accidents happen
in the child’s own yard, and many occur despite adult
supervision. Ari Cohen, MD, chief of Pediatric Emergency Medical
Services at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, explains what you
can do to help keep children safe. Q: Do kiddie pools and other
kinds of portable pools pose different risks from traditional
in-ground pools? A: Most of the ri