Swimming Pool Safety Tips
Thursday August 21, 2008
Comparing someone to "a fish out of water" is a proverbial expression used to indicate that someone is out of their element. But while fish don't last very long out of the water, humans who don't know how to swim (or float, at least) fail to last very long in the water, when they're in over their heads and unaided by a flotation device. Thus the need for these swimming pool safety tips from About's Pool and Patio Guide. Lisa Hallett Taylor discusses "7 layers of protection for swimming pool safety" in this article, ranging from pool fences to shepherd's hooks.
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Great article on pool safety tips. As contractors, we make it a point to inform our customers about swimming pool safety after we finish building each pool. Even families without small children need to be aware of the dangers. Townships and municipalities have strict guidelines about fences around pools and other safety feature requirements but teaching customers about pool safety is the responsibility of the contractor.
Seeing as the majority of accedents happen when parents are watching, I think that a good bit of the resposiblity needs to be left with the parents. I have a new article of pool fencing and safety that will shortly be posted on Production FenceWorks. David…I hope you like our site…it includes one of the largest selections of high quality “new” fence images and styles. Hope you enjoy! We love all you blogs!
The floor of the pool should be non slip. Children and adults have slipped in the pool and drowned. Women have tired and attempted to stand but can not becasue the pool bottom is slippery and have drowned.
Use pool materials for their intended use.