Broward Sheriff's (Florida) Office announces plans to combat drowning

Broward Sheriff's Office announces plans to combat child drowning
The Broward Sheriff's Office (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) has announced plans to increase public awareness to stop accidental drownings of children under age 5.
The Broward Sheriff's Office, Children's Service Council of Broward County and the Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County announced yesterday they will spend about $60,000 on the campaign.
Volunteers will hang door hangers and pass out fliers about infant drowning. Twenty billboards will be placed all over the county, and public service announcements will air on television and radio throughout the summer.
Officials say Florida leads the nation in the drowning rate of children ages 1 to 4, and Broward County has the highest rate in the state.

Alzheimers

Pool safety is not just a necessary concern for parents with children. The subject of pool safety has many faces. I recently installed a fence for a family that had all grown children and no pets. The fence was installed for their elderly mother. They had a couple of scary moments with their mother and the pool. Unfortunately, the mother has Alzheimers and is no longer aware of the dangers of the swimming pool. It was obvious that something needed to be done to protect their mother from the dangers of having a swimming pool in the backyard and a pool fence was the best option for them. If you have a swimming pool in your backyard you should be aware of everyone that comes into your yard, young and old alike can become victims to the dangers of a backyard pool. Be aware and become secure if you are not already. Their safety is in your hands.

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Toddler Drowns In Family Pool

Another tragic death in San Antonio that could have been prevented by Pool Guard. A two-year old died after his father found him floating in the pool. They could not find the boy so after searching for several minutes, they checked the pool. The father began CPR and he was taken to the hospital by AirLife. The boy died over night. The police said there was no fence around the pool. If they had a pool safety fence installed, it could have prevented the child from falling into the pool.

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Close Call

Talk about a customer that is sold! I recently received a phone call from a father that wanted to buy a pool net or a fence...he did not know which one or for that matter he did not care. We continued to discuss the purpose and the function of each one and the age of the children that he was trying to protect. Upon concluding that he would need a fence, his comment to me was simple..."I cannot BELIEVE I was so irresponsible to have a pool and not protect my children," (he shared with me that his child almost drowned four days prior). Now that the fence is installed, the family can actually enjoy their patio without the stress of the pool being exposed as a potential liability. Jose said that "having a Pool Guard pool fence makes entertaining more enjoyable as he can entertain guests and their families with much less stress of knowing the kids don't have access to the pool."

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Arizona Pool Safety, "Two Seconds is Too Long"

In the upcoming July issue of Arizona Parenting magazine, Tim and Gina Maloney of Pool Guard of Arizona are featured under the annual water safety promotion write up. The article tells of what drives Tim and Gina to promote drowning prevention and why pool fencing is necessary when you have children around pools. The Phoenix Fire Department has had a long running campaign of "Two Seconds is Too Long", and Tim being a fire fighter brings this down to the customer level when we they are face to face working with people thinking about purchasing a pool fence. Every drowning is preventable and this is what Tim and Gina try to convey with all their customers. Installing a pool fence is just one of many things people can do to prevent senseless drowning. Look for the upcoming issue for more details about the mesh fencing and how it works as well as what we can all do to stop these unnecessary tragic events from ever occurring.

Installation

We recently installed a fence in the Tampa Bay area. The customer selected Pool Guard because our interlocking mesh is stronger and more transparent than the standard textilene fence that most of our competitors sell. They were also very concerned about installing a fence in a thin paver deck because they were told by one of my competitors that they can not install a fence in a thin paver deck. I assured them they we have special sleeves and reinforcement methods we use when dealing with a pool safety fence in thin pavers, showed them several examples and we successfully installed their fence.

Homeowners’ shopping for a pool safety fence should be aware that all pool fencing is not the same, Interlocking mesh is slightly more money than textilene mesh but is significantly stronger and certainly more transparent. They should also realize that the safety of their child rests on a quality installation. A part-time installer, handyman or new pool fence installer won’t cut it, check the BBB or Angie’s List for references.

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Elderly Pool Safety is Important and Often Over looked!

It is very important to keep children safe around the pool. Often times, the elderly are overlooked when it comes to safety. Did you know that the Pool Safety Act includes the elderly? Keeping our parents and grandparents safe is just as important. The Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act states: "Medically frail elderly person" means any person who is at least 65 years of age and has a medical problem that affects balance, vision, or judgment, including, but not limited to, a heart condition, diabetes, or Alzheimer's disease or any related disorder." So, when purchasing a home or building a pool, keep all people safe around the pool.

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