blog post about pool safety<\/a> which is a great guide to ensuring that your family and pool guests are safe while swimming on your property.<\/p>\nWeitzman will remind \u201cTalk Philly\u201d viewers of some of the main points about pool safety with five key safety tips:<\/p>\n
*Completely Fence The Perimeter Around\u00a0Your Pool \u2013 by closing off the pool to children who could wander into your yard, you can prevent accidental drownings and protect yourself from liability.<\/p>\n
*Be Sure That All Young Children Playing Near Pools Are Wearing Life Vests \u2013 if a child should accidentally fall into a pool, they will be better protected by wearing an approved life vest.<\/p>\n
*Never, Ever Leave Children Unsupervised Near A Pool \u2013 that means NEVER. If children are to be around or in a pool, they MUST be properly and adequately supervised by an adult who can swim and is trained in rescue techniques.<\/p>\n
*Keep Rescue Equipment By The Pool At All Times \u2013 including a life ring and rope, a first aid kit and flotation devices.<\/p>\n
*Parents Must Be Encouraged to Learn CPR \u2013 by knowing how to save a life in the event of an emergency, homeowners can protect their guests and themselves before rescue workers ever arrive.<\/p>\n
According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drownings are the second leading cause of death among young children.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen people die per day from drowning in the U.S. according to the CDC,\u201d Weitzman said. \u201cOne \u00a0child a day in our nation dies from drowning. Another four children are injured daily in swimming pools. That\u2019s too many.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rate of drownings for African-American children ages five to 14 is 3.1 times higher than for white children, according to the CDC, often because they never learned to swim. \u201cThat is an impossible statistic to accept,\u201d Weitzman said.<\/p>\n
Prevention and training are the keys to reducing the death rates, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFoam toys, like arm-flotation devices, are not life-saving tools,\u201d Weitzman said. \u201cIn fact, relying on those could be causing more deaths than they save\u201d by giving people a false sense of security.<\/p>\n
The risk of drowning in a pool can be reduced by 83% by surrounding the pool with a four-sided fence, he said. And there\u2019s another 88% reduction in drowning rates by teaching children how to swim before they ever set foot in a pool.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all must do everything we can to make pools safer for children who play in them,\u201d Weitzman said. \u201cIt\u2019s summer and time to have fun. Please join me in making your swimming pool safer for your family and guests so we can all prevent tragedies from ruining this great season.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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