Have you made the decision to gift your family with a swimming pool this year? If that’s the case you will also want to talk with your pool contractor from Advanced Pools, Inc. to discover how to make your pool safer. A pool can be the safest room in the house as long as you are fully cognizant of all of the dangers and that you take as many measures as possible to keep everyone who uses the pool and who lives in the household safe.
How to make your pool safer
Pool contractors in Memphis, Tennessee understand that along with the construction of the swimming pool is the addition of pool safety measures to keep everyone as safe as humanly possible.
When you own a pool, the last thing you want is for anyone to get injured while in, or around, it. Here are some ways to enhance the safety of your swimming pool.
- Nothing replaces adult supervision. No matter how many layers of safety you have for your family swimming pool, you need to understand that the human interaction is what will keep everyone the safest. This means that when anyone is swimming they don’t swim alone. You never leave a child unattended in the pool area; not even for one second. If you’re busy, the pool should be off limits. Don’t think that having a pool full of teenagers that they will supervise one another — it won’t happen and someone will get injured. Adult supervision is first and foremost the best line of defense.
- Use a pool safety cover. When the pool is not in use make certain there is a safety cover on it. There are myriad types of pool covers you can invest in, but a safety cover is the one that can bear the weight of a child or the family pet until you can pull them to safety.
- A pool safety fence will likely be required in the area in which you live. You will need to follow the guidelines set forth for the height and construction material of the fence and you will need to assure it has a lock that cannot be breached by children. Having a self-locking mechanism is best, but even with that, don’t walk away until you have given it a little tug to assure it’s closed all the way.
- Use a pool alarm in addition to the fence and the safety cover. There are many types of pool alarms from which to choose. You can get one that will alarm when the perimeter of the pool is breached; when the surface of the water is disturbed and you can also invest in motion sensor alarms that can attach to the fence. Look for an alarm that will sound if anyone tries to scale the safety fence, too.
- Pool safety equipment should be budgeted for when you talk with us about your pool project. Safety equipment includes: a shepherd’s hook which can be used to pull someone to safety, a lifesaver with a rope, life vests to be worn by those who are not strong swimmers. When you see someone in trouble in the water, your first instinct might be to jump in and save him or her, but in their panic they may pull you under as well. It’s safer for the both of you to toss a lifesaver with a rope or to extend a pole for them to grab onto.
Whenever you’re in and around the pool make certain you have a person designated to watch out for anyone and everyone who is using the pool. Pools are fun, but safety always needs to be front of mind.
