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Your Swimming Pool - Make It A Safe Place

Bob Carroll
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Posted by Bob CarrollMay 23, 2006 4:53 AM
Tags: Premises Liability
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BrainInjury Blogs has just posted a very timely reminder about the importance of pool safety. Every summer there are Tampa Bay news reports of drownings and serious brain injuries as a result of swimming pool incidents. Most of the victims are children. The full article is well worth a read.

Swimming Pool Safety

With the approach of the memorial day weekend, it's important to focus on swimming pool safety and the prevention of drowning incidents.

Here are some tips and information on how parents and pool owners can provide a safe pool environment.

Active parent supervision is imperative when children are playing around pool areas.

When a parent of guardian is watching a child in the pool, there should be no other distractions

Teach children to swim and not dive where the water is shallow

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Marty
Posted by Marty
June 21, 2006 12:45 AM

While it is certainly true that keeping a close eye on your kids is the best way to prevent accidents from happening, it's easy for parents or others watching kids to be distracted. It takes only a few seconds for a kid to go under. Nearly 6,000 kids died from accidental drowning in 1990 through 1998, according to US govt stats. Invisia, Guardian Pool Fence, Terrapin, and a number of other manufacturers make fences that can help prevent accidental drowning. The Guardian fence is flexible, so it can't be climbed. Fencing can make the pool inaccessible WITHOUT adult supervision. You can get a free pool safety checklist from Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) by sending a postcard to Pool Safety, Washington, D.C. 20207.

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