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According
to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
1999 and 2000, an average of 250 children under
five years of age drown in swimming pools. In
2002, 1600 children were treated in hospital
emergency rooms for submersion injuries. Listed
below are some recommendations for added pool
safety.
Fences
and walls should be at least 4 feet high and
installed completely around the pool. Fence gates
should be self-closing and self-latching. The
latch should be out of a small child's reach. Keep
furniture that could be used for climbing into the
pool area away from fences.
If
your house forms one side of the barrier to the
pool, then doors leading from the house to the
pool should be protected with alarms that produce
a sound when a door is unexpectedly opened. Look
for alarms that meet the UL standard.
A
power safety cover -- a motor-powered barrier that
can be placed over the water area -- can be used
when the pool is not in use. Look for safety
covers that meet the ASTM standard.
Keep
rescue equipment by the pool and be sure a phone
is poolside with emergency numbers posted. Knowing
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be a
lifesaver.
Don't
leave pool toys and floats that may attract young
children to the water in the pool or pool area.
For
above-ground pools, to prevent access, steps and
ladders to the pool should be secured and locked,
or removed when the pool is not in use.
If
a child is missing, always look in the pool first.
Seconds count in preventing death or disability.
Pool
alarms can be used as an added precaution. Look
for alarms that meet the requirements of the ASTM
standard. The Commission advises that consumers
use remote alarm receivers so the alarm can be
heard inside the house or in other places away
from the pool area.
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