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Swimming
pool safety saves lives
With
the coming summer heat, swimming pool hazards will soon become a risk to
the well being and safety of young children. Every year, children drown or
become physically incapacitated due to injuries received in swimming pool
accidents.
To prevent an
accident from happening in your pool, the following steps should be
followed, some as directed by state laws and municipal ordinances, others
as dictated by common sense:
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All pools must
have a 6-foot tall fence surrounding the pool equipped with
self-latching, spring activated gates.
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No child, no
matter how proficient a swimmer, should be left unattended.
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The adult left
in charge of watching children in or around a swimming pool should be
a proficient swimmer.
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Do not allow
anyone to dive head first into the shallow end of the pool.
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If your pool is
equipped with a diving board, do not allow swimmers to engage in
contests to dive the farthest out in the pool. The rise between the
deep end and the shallow end of the pool bottom is steep. The
possibility of diving headfirst into the rise of the pool bottom is
real, resulting in paralyzing injuries or drowning.
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The storage of
pool chemicals should be in a secure, ventilated area, away from the
reach of children.
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If your pool
cleaning and/or maintenance is done by a contracted pool cleaner, make
sure that the gate/fence perimeter is secure after they leave.
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