Safety

Safety First

Pool Fence Installation in Brevard County, FL

Also Serving Melbourne, Tampa, and Jacksonville, FL

Drownings are accidents that can be avoided. Parents are usually home when they occur.

Communicate with your spouse. Don’t assume the other is supervising, be sure! Many parents of drowning children say they only took their eyes off of their children for a brief moment. Answering the phone or door, checking the oven, in this short time, a drowning could occur. A Baby Gate® pool fence helps with these transitional times. Children are always on-the-go and are wanting to explore. As soon as they can crawl they can disappear and be in harms way.

Be Informed

Baby Gate® Pool Fence would like everyone to be informed. We would encourage you to take the time and read the information below and from our 4 related sites below. Practice what you learn. Guidelines for water safety are to be adhered to.

Things to consider for pool safety:

Constant adult supervision!
A Baby Gate® pool fence around your pool
Doors leading to pool should be equipped with alarms
Windows leading to pool should be equipped with alarms
Pool alarm that sounds inside the home
Telephone near the pool for emergency
Caregiver trained in CPR
Keep toys out of pool when not in use
Connect patio furniture together so not to be dragged
Patio should be free of debris
Pool water level should be high enough to allow for easy exit from the water
Always close gates and doors behind you
Be sure older siblings close gate and doors
Have rescue equipment near pool and know how to properly use it
Never run on a wet deck
Wait 30-60 minutes after a meal before swimming, to avoid cramping
Post rules to be followed by all who use the pool
Explain to young children why posted rules will help prevent them from harm
Use training floats as they are intended, not as a life preserver
Teach children how to swim
Children that swim aren’t drown-proof
Alcohol doesn’t mix with water

Related Sites

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an excellent source for reports and study results. Doctors utilize this web site to stay current with new findings and facts. You can read outlines of their reports and educate yourself on safety with their TIPP program. We would recommend reading several of these informative documents.

Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA)

The Florida Swimming Pool Association serves as the coordinating organization for 16 local FSPA Chapters. FSPA provides government relations representation on behalf of its members to the Florida Building Commission and the Construction Industry Licensing Board as well as other legislative bodies that regulate the swimming pool industry in Florida such as the Department of Health.

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross assists in everything from disaster relief to water safety. This link is to the central Florida Chapter. There may be a local chapter near you, but this site has some water safety, CPR, and other helpful tips that are relevant wherever you are.

U.S. Center for Disease Control

This site relates facts around the country. We want to help reduce some of these statistics. Many children drown each year from preventable accidents. Take whatever precautions you can to prevent the loss of your child.

Safety is seconds away!

When only the best will do, be sure to have a Baby Gate® between your child and the dangers of water. Take a second and contact us to receive your free quote!