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Pool Safety

POOL SAFETY CHILD DROWNING DANGERS & HOW TO PREVENT THEM AS PARENTS, IT'S OUR JOB TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM EVIDENT AND UNSEEN DANGERS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT DISGUISE THEMSELVES AS INNOCENT SUMMER FUN. EVERY YEAR, WHEN SPRING BRIGHTENS TO SUMMER, WASHINGTON RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES EAGERLY TAKE TO THE SWIMMING POOLS, OFTEN UNAWARE OF THE DANGERS. HAZARDOUS OR POORLY MAINTAINED POOL AND GROUNDS THE RISK OF DROWNING IS CUT IN HALF WHEN THERE IS A FENCE THAT COMPLETELY SURROUNDS THE POOL WHAT CAN YOU DO? PARENTS AND HOMEOWNERS MUST MINIMIZE RISK OF INJURIES RESULTING POOL EQUIPMENT AND TOYS FROM SLIP-AND-FALL INCIDENTS BY MAINTAINING POOL GROUNDS AND FLOATATION DEVICES MAY DEFLATE, RESULTING IN DROWNING. BANNING DANGEROUS BEHAVIORS. WHAT CAN YOU D0? - SEE IF ANY TOYS OR EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY HAZARDS - CHECK ALL TOYS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE STILL IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION FILTRATION AND SUCTION SYSTEMS CAUSE ENTRAPMENT FROM 1999 TO 2008. THE CPSC REPORTED 83 INCIDENTS OF SUCTION ENTRAPMENT LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH. WHAT CAN YOU D0? •F SOMEONE DOES BECOME STUCK TO THE DRAIN, THE BEST WAY TO DISLOOGE HIM OR HER IS TO WEDGE YOUR HAND IN BETWEEN HIS OR HER BODY AND THE GRATE - DISRUPTING THE SUCTION FORCE RATHER THAN USING A PULLING ACTION CHEMICALS INCORRECTLY PREPARING A POOL TO CLOSE OR REOPEN IN 2008, AN ESTIMATED 4,574 PEOPLE VISITED AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR POOL CHEMICAL-RELATED INJURIES. 72% OF DROWNING DEATHS FROM 2006 TO 2008 OCCURRED IN RESIDENTIAL POOLS OR SPAS. WHAT CAN YOU DO? • STORE POOL CHEMICALS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN - ADD THE POOL CHEMICALS CORRECTLY * AVOID SPLASHING CHEMICALS INTO YOUR EYES OR ONTO YOUR SKIN WHAT CAN YOU D0? " HIRE PROFESSIONALS FOR POOL MAINTENANCE OR SEEK PROFESSIONAL'S ADVICE NUMBER 1 DEATH DROWNING HAHA FOR CHILDREN AGED 14 AND UNDER 85% 72% OF DROWNING DEATHS 1999. - 2003. WERE PREVENTABLE 88% THE RISK OF DROWNING IS DECREASED OF DROWNING DEATHS 2006.- 2008. BY PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL SWIMMING LESSONS OCCURRED IN RESIDENTIAL POOLS OR SPAS DROWNING DEATHS BY MONTH OF OCCURENCE 71% OF DROWNING DEATHS OCCURRED 1999-2003 BETWEEN MAY AND AUGUST 25 TYPE OF WATER BATH TUB, POOL, HOT TUB OPEN WATER JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC WHAT YOU CAN DO SWIM LESSONS ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN REGULAR SWIM LESSONS. AN AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) NEWS RELEASE RECOMMENDS SWIMMING LESSONS FOR CHILDREN AGE FOUR AND OLDER BUT MENTIONS THAT NOT ALL CHILDREN WILL BE READY TO SWIM AT THE SAME AGE. PUBLIC POOL FACILITIES OFFER ACCESS TO SWIMMING LESSONS AND WATER SAFETY TRAINING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. YMCAS PROVIDE SUCH PROGRAMS AT A LOWERED COST, AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ALONE, THERE ARE 37 YMCAS WITH POOLS. TO FIND THE ONE NEAREST YOU, VISIT THE YMCA WEBSITE. SMALL CHILDREN CAN ALSO IMPROVE WATER FAMILIARITY AND PRACTICE LIFE-SAVING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS FLOATING, IN THE BATHTUB. By staying knowledgeable, being vigilant and utilizing all available rool safety measures, parents can prevent children from becoming a devastating statistic. THIS SAFETY INFORGAPHIC IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY PEREY LAW GROUP PLIC PEREYLAW.COM (206) 443-7600

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This inforgraphic was created for the Perey Law Group in Washington to educate parents of potential swimming pool hazards.

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