MANY MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN DIE IN SWIMMING POOLS EACH YEAR!
WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?
Welcome to Poolstuff.info, the place where backyard pool owners can get FREE information on how to operate their pools and spas with pool safety in mind. We teach you what many pool and spa salesmen and installers fail to do...how to keep you, your family and friends safe while using your facility.
As you read through these pages you will learn how safety affects every aspect of operating your pool. First, you will learn how to safely open your pool each swimming season, and how to make sure the pool and associated equipment is safe for use by your family. We will discuss how your pool should be enclosed (such as "safe" fencing and gate requirements). Since most accidents around a pool involve young children, we will also discuss alarms, alerts, warning signs, suggested emergency contact lists and things you can teach your children about pool safety.
We will discuss how to recognize when someone in the water is really in trouble of drowning and what you should be doing if you suspect it. In fact, you will learn what drowning is all about as well as what the health professionals say you should know (like CPR).
For those of you with hot tubs, we will also talk about hot tub safety, the things you need to know, and how to handle swimming pool and hot tub chemicals safely.
Finally, we will guide you in closing your pool at the end of the swimming season so you can be assured that it is safe from "inquisitive" children and neighbors.
Remember, operating a swimming pool or hot tub is much more involved than can be covered here so always consult your pool or hot tub professional for details about equipment, service, proper application and storage of chemicals, and where to purchase the right safety equipment.
So, if you are ready to learn pool safety, if you want to prevent another child from drowning, and if you are ready to start now, then take some time and read through this site. Also, if you know of someone who has children and a pool or hot tub in their yard (size does not matter) please, please tell them to visit Poolstuff.info. Remember, here we're all about SAFETY!
Now, go start learning how to make your pool or hot tub safe! It's FREE and it's just what you need.
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Fall has come (in many places, it's already winter) and many pool owners have "put their pools to bed" until it gets warm again. If you are in this group, it means you should have "closed" your pool properly so it won't become damaged by any harsh weather. Check out how you should have closed it "safely." Click here.
However, if you you intend to continue using your pool, you need to learn to use it safely for you and your family. Remember that nearly all pools operate the same way: you fill them with water, you put some type of chemical in the water to condition and sanitize it, the water is pumped through a filter where large particles of dirt and other foreign matter is removed, then the water may or may not be heated, and ultimately returned back to the pool. It's an easy system to understand.
Again, use our inspection checklist to help keep your pool safe and healthy for the enjoyment of your family and friends. In fact, you should regularly perform this inspection periodically throughout the swimming season.
First, walk around the outside of the pool area. Look at the enclosure to make sure it's still effective. Then go inside the enclosure and examine the inside of the pool area. Look for any possible tripping hazards, rocks or other materials with sharp edges. If you have a diving board, examine the supports closely. Make sure there are no loose or missing parts. Identify and eliminate any sharp edges. Do the same for any other installed structures around the pool (e.g., slides, chairs, exit ladders, etc.). ...more
POOL SAFETY "TIP" SPOTLITEParents, DON'T ASSUME!!
If you have a swimming pool or spa,
- Don't Assume that your child doesn't know that you have a pool
- Don't Assume that your child can't find a way into the pool
- Don't Assume that your child is playing in his/her room
- Don't Assume that your child is in the bed, sleeping
- Don't Assume that someone else is watching your child!
- Do use Multiple Layers of Protection - - Click here
YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SWIM
From a swimming pool safety standpoint, what is the best thing you can do for your family?
Make sure everyone knows how to swim!
This is what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us:
| Children under five and adolescents between the ages of 15-24 have the highest drowning rates. |
| Fatal drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years. |
| On average, in the U.S., 300 children die in swimming pools and hot tubs each year. |
| More than half of the yearly drownings occur in the child's home pool, and one-third occur at the homes of friends, neighbors or relatives. |
| Most children who drown in pools were last seen in the home, had been missing from sight for less than five minutes and were in the care of one or both parents at the time of the drowning. - Orange County, CA, Fire Authority |
| A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under. - Orange County, CA, Fire Authority |
| Alcohol use is involved in up to half of adolescent and adult deaths associated with water recreation. |
Click here for a list of agencies and organizations that offer swimming lessons.
In 2010 the Consumer Product Safety Commission released a series of public service videos in conjunction with its "Pool Safely" campaign regarding safety around swimming pools and hot tubs.
to see those videos.
It's time to start using that hot tub in your backyard!
Want to Learn How to Do It Safely?
DID YOU KNOW... 
Swimming is the third most popular recreational activity for all individuals in the U.S. and the most popular recreational activity for children. Water-based exercise offers numerous health benefits, but is also associated with health risks (for example, diarrhea, drowning, and sunburn). For swimmers and hot tub users to enjoy a safe recreational water experience, it is important for them to know how to protect themselves and others from potential health hazards. (Source - U.S. CDC)
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