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| Children Aren't Waterproof |
Drowning Prevention Tips:
- Pools and spas are attractive to children, and children must be kept away from them in the absence of adequate supervision.
- A fence, wall or natural/artificial barrier should completely enclose your pool or spa.
- All gates or doors leading from the house to the pool area should have a self-closing and self-latching mechanism that protects against unauthorized entry and use (the inside latch should be above the reach of toddlers or young children).
- Do not place objects (e.g., chairs or tables) near the pool or spa fence that chould allow a youngster to climb over.
- If you use a pool or spa cover, always completely remove color before using your pool or spa, to avoid the possibility of anyone - especially a small child - being trapped and drowning under the cover.
Safety Tips:
- NEVER leave a child alone out of eye contact supervision in or near the pool or spa - not even for a second.
- Access to pool or spa area should be limited by gates or locked doors whenever supervision is not available.
- Keep toys, particularly tricycles or wheel toys, away from pool or spa. A child playing with these could accidentally fall into the water
- Examples of good safety behavior by adults are important for your children.
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| Plan Your Dive, Steer Up |
| Diving is a sport that almost everyone can enjoy, either as a participant or as a spectator. But, as with every other sport, injuries can spoil the fun for everyone. So to get the most pleasure from diving and to avoid serious injuries, don't take needless risks. Learn some basic rules for safe diving. |
Think Ahead.
Once you've started your dive, you don't have time to think. Know the depth of the water. Plan your dive path. Never dive where you don't know the water depth or where there may be hidden obstructions.
Steer Up.
When you dive down, you must be ready to steer up. As you enter the water, your arms must be extended over your head, hands flat and aiming up. Hold your head up and arch your back. This way, your whole body helps you steer up, away from the bottom. Plan a shallow dive, immediately steering up. Don't try the straigh vertical-entry dives you see in competition. These dives take a long time to slow down and must be done only after careful training and in pools designed for competitive diving.
Head and Hands Up.
Your extended arms and hands not only help you to steer up to the surface, they can also protect your head. If a diver's head hits bottom, major injury to neck and spine result. So always remember, head and hands up!
Control Your Dive.
Sometimes divers lose control through improper use of hands and arms. Practice holding your arms extended, hands flat and tipped up. Like learning to swim or ride a bicycle, you have to learn to make the right moves automatically. Carefully rehearse the proper diving techniques before you dive.
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| Weekly Pool Treatment Recipe |
June through September:
- 2 TriChlor chlorine tablets
- 1 cup DiChlor granular
(not calcium hypochlorite)
- 1 cup oxy shock
(non-chlorine shock)
- 1 cup soda ash
- 1 tsp Yellowtrine/Yellow treat
- 8oz enzymes (if needed)
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October through May:
- 1 TriChlor chlorine tablet
- 1/2 cup DiChlor granular
(not calcium hypochlorite)
- 1/2 cup oxy shock
(non-chlorine shock)
- 1/2 cup soda ash
- 1 tsp Yellowtrine/Yellow treat
- 8oz enzymes (if needed)
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Comments:
This formula is just an approximation based on what I've seen over the years. You will still need to test the water weekly and adjust as needed. Enzymes may need to be added when there are heavy amounts of sunscreen, sun-tanning lotion, etc.
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| Pool Safety and Barriers |
| Option |
Purpose |
| Self-closing/self-latching devices for doors and windows. |
Keeps all doors and windows leading to the pool area securely closed, limiting access by unsupervised children. |
| Door Exit Alarm |
Warns parent or guardian when a child opens door. |
| Fencing |
To isolate swimming pool by way of four foot enclosure. |
| Fence Gate Closer & Latch |
To close & latch fence gates securely, making pool inaccessible to a child. |
| Fence Gate Alarm |
Sounds when fence gate is open. |
| Infrared Detectors |
Wireless detection alarm that sounds when the area around the pool perimeter is entered. |
| Safety Covers |
An impenetrable covering that completely covers the pool blocking access to water. |
| Pool Alarms |
An alarm placed in the pool that sounds with accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. |
| Child Alarms |
An alarm clipped on the child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes a submerged in water. |
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