According to the National Association of Manufacturers of Swimming Pools and Related Products, ANAPP, the majority of accidents in swimming pools occur due to trauma, drowning, electric shocks and suction in bottom drains.
Regardless of the size of the pool, where it is located and who is going to use it, it is very important to take some precautions. What it includes:
Installation of non-slip floors
Non-slip floors are essential to prevent falls and more serious accidents, since wet floors bring a greater risk of slips. These floors have an irregular, rough or rough finish, for example, and act precisely to provide greater safety when walking.
Safety equipment
Stairs and steps, handrails, fences, alarms and depth signs are some examples of essential safety equipment. These devices prevent access to the pool without supervision, warn when something happens and protect it during use.
Use of safety covers
The covers are widely used as a way to keep the pools clean, avoiding the fall of leaves, for example. However, the safety covers also have the function of protecting against accidental falls when not in use.
They are designed to support the weight of children and even adults, provided they are properly installed and secured.
Up-to-date maintenance
Broken tiles and floors can be present in every pool and cause serious cuts and other accidents. The drains may also not have the anti-suction system working properly, pumps and jets, etc.
To prevent these instruments from causing an accident, it is necessary that their maintenance is always up to date. In this way, possible problems are identified and corrected in advance.
Supervision always!
Especially if children are involved, it is essential that there is always an adult responsible for supervision. And in collective pools or with several people using it, it may be interesting to hire a professional trained in first aid and rescue in the water.
Pool safety should be thought of for the whole family!
These accessories are indispensable for any pool, regardless of who will be using it. However, there are some extra precautions that must be taken if there are children, animals and the elderly in the residence.
For the protection of young children, the protection fence is essential and the installation of alarms can also be interesting. The same if animals are around. For the elderly, accessibility is the point of most attention, so that they can enter and leave with ease.