Importance of Swimming Pool Covers

It must be great to actually have your swimming pool in the back garden.

To be able to dive in and go for a swim whenever you feel like it!

However without a doubt they can also be extremely dangerous if certain rules are not listened to.

Every year more than 300 children below the age of 5 years drown in private swimming pools.

In addition to this more than an incredible 2,000 within that age group have to go to hospital for injuries related to swimming pools.

A survey was carried out which showed that at the time of these accidents a majority of these children were being supervised at the time by one or even both parents.

75% were between 1 and 3 years old and 65% of these were in fact boys.

Accidents usually happen in familiar surroundings and 65% actually took place in a pool owned by the childs family. 33% happened in a pool owned by relatives or friends.

Things can take place in a matter of minutes and 75% of these victims are missing for 5 minutes or even less.

Often a child dies quite silently with little or no splashing taking place.

It is imperative to rescue the child quickly to begin resuscitation. Seconds mean everything when it comes to preventing brain damage or death.

One preventative measure would be to set up swimming pool covers. These must meet all the necessary safety standards. There are a variety of these covers on the market today mostly PVC and also slatted safety covers. These are manufactured to ensure that a persons weight will be supported if someone falls into the pool. It is important to double check these standards before purchasing the product.

Overall you will discover that swimming pool covers are first and foremost important from a safety point of view but also they can help with a reduction in water bills, the cost of swimming pool chemicals and also it can cut down on the necessity of expensive draining and refilling of the pool.

Undoubtedly if you have a pool then a suitable cover is a must!

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