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Pool Safety

Swimming pools present a high risk for drowning, especially among toddlers and infants, because of the dangerous nature of swimming, pool safety must always be practiced. Walking in pool areas and swimming within your abilities are common sense to many people but disregarding those safety practices has caused more accidents than anything other pool related injury.

There are many organizations that teach pool safety. Drowning can occur in a split second to people of all ages and swimming ability and spinal injuries continue to happen from improper diving. Using common sense, caution and standard practices can keep pool users safe from harm. Many private pools don’t have lifeguards, so it especially important to take extra precautions.

The best way to ensure pool safety is to be educated. Knowing how a swimming pool works is important. People with long hair should avoid pool water inlets or places of suction, including the main drain. Hair can be entrapped in an underwater drain causing death or injury. Large pools have more powerful pumps, so more caution should be taken around inlets and drains. Chemicals in the water can also cause allergic reactions in some.

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