MyPoolGuru's Pool Safety Guide

By Ken Walker

A swimming pool is a potentially life-threatening hazard so, if you own a pool, make it the safest place it can be. Nobody ever expects a tragedy like drowning to happen to their family but pool-owners - and anyone who uses a pool - should all plan to prevent one by paying attention to Pool Safety and by installing 'Layers of Protection'.

Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of death of children under five years of age in Europe and the USA, and the leading cause of death in some states such as California, Florida and Arizona (where there are more than the average percentage of properties with private pools). Enough cannot be said or read on the subject of Pool Safety.
This eBook will show you how to keep your loved-ones safe.

Discover the root-cause of over 50% of backyard pool fatalities and near-drownings. It strikes without warning and kills in minutes. Learn how to protect your family's lives.

Written in non-technical, Plain English by a Swimming Pools expert for the private pool-owner, over 30 different subjects are covered.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ken Walker
• Release date: Dec 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301083329

Ken Walker

Ken has lived and worked in Britain, Singapore, Germany, Ireland, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain.In 2001 he published The PoolSchool Book, followed by The Swimming Pool Maintenance Guide in 2004, The Pool Bible and The Pool Safety Bible were written in 2011.Ken has also written over 200 magazine articles and multiple blogs on swimming pool maintenance.Ken is happily married to Louise and they live in Malaga, Spain.

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MyPoolGuru’s Pool Safety Guide

Author - Ken Walker

Copyright 2012 by Ken Walker

Smashwords Edition

ISBN: 9781301083329

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Welcome to MyPoolGuru’s Pool Safety Guide

Congratulations! - by buying this Guide you have taken the first step in protecting the lives of your family and friends. Our aim is to raise awareness of the dangers of swimming pools and ponds with the intention of reducing the huge number of fatal and non-fatal accidents that occur in private and backyard pools every year.

This Guide presents vital information on over 30 different aspects of Pool Safety, liberally sprinkled with links to other safety topics both within this book and on the Internet.

Hundreds of people lose their lives in swimming pools every year and most of them are children. Tens-of-thousands of others, both kids and adults, are injured, burned, poisoned, electrocuted or infected.

I'm not suggesting you should throw your hands up and run in horror at the very thought of getting anywhere near a pool, because there is a lot you can do to make your pool the safest place it can be for your family, friends and pets. This EBook will teach you how.

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Pool Safety - Keeping safe around the pool

While a pool can be many things to many people, some benefits are universal. By enjoying a backyard pool, homeowners improve their health and fitness, release and eliminate stress, and create a vibrant atmosphere for special occasions and family fun. Overall, pool ownership is a lifestyle change and definitely one for the better - you don't have to leave home to escape the rat race. A pool gives opportunities to encourage togetherness or to appreciate quiet moments alone.

Most health professionals agree: - swimming is the single most beneficial exercise activity for your whole body; being stress-free for joints and limbs. Improved self-confidence and a positive attitude-change are also significant parts of the pool exercise package. Pool aerobics are a preventative, therapeutic activity and a cardiovascular conditioner, particularly for those with arthritis and other disabilities.

"The more often you swim the longer you’ll live", according to 2 studies of more than 335,000 people by Jeremiah Stamler MD, a heart-disease researcher from Northwestern University in Chicago, who estimates you may add 10 years to your life by swimming every day.

Your own private, backyard pool can transform the most ordinary occasion into a special event. You can readily imagine some of the occasions around your pool; parties, barbeques, college reunions and quiet gatherings of friends - or just relaxing.

With colourful decorations, delicious food and music to fit the mood, your pool parties will create memories that will last a lifetime. The possibilities are endless. And what better place to entertain your kids and their friends than safe at home, in your own backyard pool.....?

Pools are Very Dangerous Places

Be aware that your pool is a potentially life-threatening hazard and plan to make it the safest place it can be. Nobody ever plans for a tragedy like drowning but pool-owners - and anyone who uses a pool - should all plan to prevent one by paying attention to Pool Safety and by installing 'Layers of Protection'.

Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of death of children under five years of age in the USA, and the leading cause of death in some states such as California, Florida and Arizona (where there are more than the average percentage of properties with private pools). Enough cannot be said or read on the subject of Pool Safety.

Over 280 under-fives drown each year in private pools and spas in the USA. In Spain 80 to 100 kids aged 1-4 drown every year in private pools. More than 85 percent of drowning deaths among children ages 1 to 4 are pool-related, yet many parents do not consider drowning to be a realistic threat to the lives of their children. The following few words might change their minds: -

'A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under'. (Orange County, California, Fire Authority)

According to the USPS Commission An estimated 3,000 children under age five, and an even greater number of adults, are treated in US hospital emergency rooms following submersion accidents each year. A percentage of these submersion accidents result in permanent brain damage.

In the USA a high percentage of married couples who have suffered the fatal drowning of a child end their relationships in an acrimonious divorce. Additionally, in almost all of these tragic cases the family feel the need to move home.

Children must be constantly supervised when swimming - this is one of the most important aspects of Pool Safety. The more people in or around the pool, the more supervision is necessary. You must assign one person who is dedicated to watching the