There are ways to keep your swimming activities safe and fun, without drowning. The CDC reported that most drowning occur within five minutes. It takes less than that to answer a phone and say good bye. Be sure to not let the normal duties distract your attention away from your kids while swimming.
Swimming is the most popular summer activity and if you have a pool or spa, your backyard just may be this summer’s most popular retreat for friends, neighbors and all the children that come with them. Adding as many water safety steps as possible is the best way to assure a safer and fun experience this summer.
Drowning accidents tend to happen very, very quickly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in most cases, the children involved were out of their parents’ sight for less than five minutes. The good news: Drowning can be prevented. Barriers help buy those few minutes needed to re-establish direct contact when it has been briefly lost. It’s vital to have layers of protection in place between your home and pool to buy the time to re-establish contact after a momentary distraction, such as answering the phone or door, texting or other routine activities.
Numerous studies have shown that an isolation fence that separates the home from the pool can prevent 50 to 90 percent of all toddler drownings. Only an isolation fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate in proper working order will prevent children from getting into the water without your knowledge. For above-ground pools, a fence and gate surrounding the steps or ladder can prevent toddler access.
“D&D’s MagnaLatch is the No. 1 selling child safety gate latch in the world,” says D&D Technologies’ Senior Vice President Jim Paterson. “Unlike common gravity latches, MagnaLatch has a built-in key lock. The latch release mechanism, when mounted properly, remains out of the reach of small children. Paterson notes gate hardware by D&D Technologies is now available under the Stanley brand through select Lowe’s stores or online at www.lowes.com, and other hardware retailers under the National Hardware brand…Continue Reading
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