Drowning Prevention
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance is holding their 8th Annual National Drowning Prevention Symposium February 23-24, 2009 in Miami Beach. This year’s theme is Lighting the Way to Safer Waters. Please visit their website at http://www.ndpa.org/home/index.htm for more information about this very important event on water safety.
posted by Pool Guard at
9:15 AM
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I have run across stories like this a few times a week working for a .com that sells swimming pool safety products internationally as well as working on pools for 17 years .
I have a lot of insight on the matter that I will list:
#1 You should always know where your kids are around a pool. A drowning can take place in under 2 min. If you need to leave the poolside take your child with you
#2 Most of the time it happens at a party because everyone thinks some one else is watching the kids. For about $50 you can get a lifeguard for a few hours from any pool management company
that is trained in water rescue
#3 Do not rely on one safety device. This is what in the pool industry refers to as “ layers of protection” there are many products on the market such as:
- Pool alarms, If something or some one over 8 pounds enter the water it will sound an alarm at the pool as well as at a remote base station inside the house
- Door alarms for doors that face the pool from the house , they will sound an alarm on the door much like a smoke detector and have a bypass button for adults at the top of the door that will give you 7 sec to go outside before the alarm will sound
- Water activated locking wrist bands that sound at a base station when they come in contact with water, but you must remember to put them on the child
- SVRS systems that get hooked up to the pump that can tell if there is a suction blockage and will shut off the pump and sound an alarm.
- Removable swimming pool child safety fences ( but get a lifeguard or parents take turns watching the kids if you take them down for a party )
- Winter safety covers that will hold up the weight of a car on top ( Loop-loc safety cover)
- gate alarms , that will sound every time someone enters the back yard.
#4 Take a CPR class , you just might save a loved one or a friend
#5 It helps to have a phone by the pool, they do make water proof phone that can be left outside to make calling 911 faster in the event something does happen.
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