Enjoying your in-ground or above ground Shickshinny pool can make your summer a very enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, many are people are negligent when it comes to safety around their pool. You should take safeguards to protect against accidents near your in-ground or above ground Shickshinny pool.

Swimming Injuries

Injuries from swimming can strike at any time. The Centers for Disease Control reported that in the United States, on average, 3,536 people died from drowning annually from 2005 to 2014 – the equivalent of ten deaths a day, every day of the year. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released statistics that show an average of 4,900 people annually receive emergency medical attention for injuries sustained in a swimming pool or spa.

If you have younger children, you should be especially cautious around your in-ground or above ground Shickshinny pool. The CDC also released statistics that reported that drowning is the number one cause of death for children under four. Furthermore, 76% of annual United States drowning deaths involve children five years of age or younger.

What Can You Do To Be Safe?

Consider these following tips to implement this summer. Doing so will protect your family’s safety, and potentially save a life.

• Never leave children unsupervised. It may sound extreme, but you should always be within arm’s reach of young kids. When people are in the pool, you should designate an individual who is responsible for watching the pool area. If an individual is not an experienced swimmer, they can wear a flotation device. It is not recommended that anyone swim alone.
• Protect your pool. Your pool should be secured with proper barriers. Your pool should be surrounded by a fence or barrier that is at least 4-feet high, meaning that no one can get in or not that is not supposed to – especially young children.
• Enforce rules. You should have a strict set of rules that individuals adhere to when they are in and around your pool. Rules can include “no diving,” “no running,” and “stay away from drain covers.”
• You should also consider adding a safety cover on your pool when it is not in use. This will protect anyone from accidentally falling in the pool.