Maintaining your pool’s cleanliness is important. Apart from the cleanliness, the acidity level of your pools should be kept stabilized. Most personal or industrial pools use certain chemicals to maintain both aspects. Commonly, chlorine is a chemical added in swimming pools. Adding chlorine is essential to help kill bacteria; however, it might harm swimmers. Businesses that have swimming pools and Jacuzzis always keep an eye out on the chlorine levels present. Too little of the chemical won’t help kill bacteria while too much may cause health issues. Some of the very common health issues would be the itchiness of the pool water. But just like any other chemical, its power degrades after … [Read more...]
Top Pool Safety Equipment to Safeguard Children and Pets from Drowning
Drowning is the world’s third leading cause of unintentional injury death as per the report of the World Health Organization. Around 360,000 deaths are recorded annually. However, it is even more alarming that even with this degree of deaths recorded, people continue to turn deaf ears and choose not to take actions to prevent such accidents. In this article, we would like to emphasize the importance of safety while enjoying your favorite water activities. There are a few precautions that you can do to minimize drowning. These includes: Different Pool Safety Equipment You might be asking what are the top pool safety equipment that you should get for your pool. Well, choosing the … [Read more...]
Make Pool Time Safe For Pets With These 6 Tips
A dip in the pool is all it takes to beat this sweltering heat. While the promised break from the warm weather is attractive, we still make sure that the environment is safe for our kids. Neglecting pool safety and close supervision will only be met with tragedy, but we seem to forget to do the same for our pets. Indeed, just like kids, you may need to take extra precautions to make sure your pets can enjoy pool time without hazards. Here, we’ll discuss important tips on pool safety for pets to make sure your pets will be safe. 1. Teach your pets how to swim According to the American Kennel Association, an effective way to get dogs acquainted with the pool is to carry them there and … [Read more...]
Effective Ways to Keep Your Children Safe at the Pool
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average 3,536 unintentional drownings that are not boat-related were recorded annually from 2005 to 2014 in the United States alone. This translates to about ten deaths each day. Meantime, there were an additional 332 people who died annually from drowning due to boating-related incidents. It was further revealed that about one in five fatalities caused by drowning is children aged 14 years and younger. For every young soul who dies due to drowning, another five are being given emergency treatment for submersion injuries that are non-fatal. Whether it's summer or not, parents need to make sure their children are safe, … [Read more...]
Important Pool Safety Guidelines You Need to Know to Prevent Drowning
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UCPS), an average of 5,900 children 15 years and below are hospitalized every year because of drowning. Most of these cases are caused by simply not following or executing important, even basic, safety pool guidelines. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take the necessary precautions as soon as you decide to build a swimming pool in your backyard. Here are the important pool safety guidelines you need to follow: 1. Install electrical equipment properly You need to ensure that plugs and switches are installed in a way that doesn’t permit entry of water. Water splash, overflowing water, and careless hosing can damage electrical … [Read more...]