Many, many layers of protection – barriers that prevent access, as well as a really good first-aid kit – and always keeping a vigilant eye. You should never leave any child alone.
Placing an isolation fence, especially if it is four-sided, prevents entry through climbing over, under, or through it. Door alarms that serve to sound loud and distinctly from other noises in the household also serve as viable measures.
Supervision
Brittany Rogers: kids should never be left unattended around ANY type of water – even five gallon buckets of water, toilets, bathtubs, streams, lakes, or any kind of pool – even if the water is very shallow. Drowning accidents happen very quickly and the victims of drowning do not struggle much and sometimes they go underwater before anyone even knows! Drowning accidents happen very quickly and little to no struggle occurs (on the part of the victim) before drowning – sometimes drowning happens before anyone even realizes anything is wrong! Drowning accidents sometimes occur before anyone present realizes anything is wrong!
Even an expert swimmer must be constantly watched over: children (as we all do) often have poor self-understanding, particularly toddlers who lack an accurate sense of danger and need to be watched out for.
Active supervision means that the adults need to be reading, texting, Facebooking, and so on. No running around or horseplay between the other kids – and no staff members knowing, or enforcing, your pool safety protocols; and make sure all your covers and drains are in compliance with VGB (so no hair or clothing pieces are pulled through them).
Barriers
The children who drown in home pools are usually not witnessed but occurred because parents were distracted. And in a single second, that one child could slip quietly, and unnoticed, into the water. Even the best-trained adult can start to lose their state of readiness and, ultimately, their vigilance. Four-sided fencing with self-closing, self-latching gates, door alarms and pool safety covers from a professional service all contribute to a set of layers of protection.
Aesthetic considerations, together with costs and inconvenience, may lead homeowners to refuse to install safety barriers, but they must be made of durable materials and should be regarded as capital investments for the long-term safety of children.
A safe pool enclosure should keep children, pets and wildlife out when no one is around, absolutely prevent them from climbing over or crawling under any gates or fence they have access to, and restrict an opening within the gates or fence so that young children’s limbs will not fit through unnoticed.
Chemicals
All the chemicals at all times are dangerous but pool chemicals are more dangerous when they make contact with skin or eyes and go to the mouth, they can be deadly.
Furthermore, they can interact with organic constituents of seawater — including but not limited to dirt, sweat, and urine — which can also contribute to the formation of disinfection byproducts with deleterious respiratory and gastrointestinal effects.
It is absolutely crucial to the correct functioning of your pool to have the chemicals balanced properly, since, without a sufficient amount of chlorine (and other sanitisers) your water would soon become a breeding ground for E coli, Salmonella and Giardia, among other health threats.
When sanitisers, filtration and circulation are all used together, swimming water remains clean and hygienic; furthermore, when there are too many swimmers in the small area, chemical imbalances won’t occur.Most importantly, children should not be encouraged to drink too much water from the pool because it can cause a stomach cramp and diarrhea, which is definitely a problem for babies and toddlers.
Electrical Safety
Spending time at a swimming pool is an excellent way for a family to relax during summer days and nights. However, given how dangerous it is to have these two elements together, there are numerous electrical safety rules that should be followed when near a pool.
Most importantly, any appliances or cords used near a pool should be at least 20 feet away, as even a small splash can damage the device’s circuitry and cause the appliance to shock someone nearby. In addition, if there is a choice between using a cord-connected or a cord-free device around the pool, it is often safest to choose the cord-free option.
Have an electrician licensed to do regular checks of all electrical equipment near your pool and any cords used in the vicinity so any problems can be caught before they become a hazard. Upgrades can be made to ensure that all electrical equipment is compliant with local and national electrical codes; GFCIs can be installed on all electrical equipment and any outlet within 20 feet from the pool area can be protected by GFCIs.
