Resources
Listed
below are links related to
drowning prevention, pool
safety, dangers of pool drains, pool alarms and pool safety products
to help make your pool and spa safer this coming summer.
For more information on pool safety and drowning prevention, please visit:
Pool
Safety Council:
The Pool Safety Council and Safe Kids USA today released a joint guidance
document outlining requirements for public pools and spas to come into
compliance with the Virginia
Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
Safe
Kids USA:
Unintentional injuries are the number ONE cause of death and disability
for kids ages 1 to 14. With the right information, many of these injuries
can be prevented.
National
Drowning Prevention Alliance:
May as National Water Safety Month; the Kickoff to a Year Long Season
of Drowning Prevention.
U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission:
Safety Alert: Discusses hazards associated with spas and hot tubs; and
precautions to prevent deaths and injuries.
Virginia Graeme
Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Designed to prevent the tragic and hidden hazard of drain entrapments
and eviscerations in pools and spas, the law became effective on December
19, 2008.
Stingl
products:
Stingl-Products believes in layers of protection to reduce the risk of
all types of pool and spa entrapment.
Vac-Alert
products:
Vac-Alert provides an important layer or protection to suction entrapment
with our safety vacuum release system.
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