{"id":1761,"date":"2016-08-03T10:35:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T14:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aquaoperators.com\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2021-04-08T08:05:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T12:05:42","slug":"residential-pool-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aquaoperators.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/03\/residential-pool-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"RESIDENTIAL POOL SAFETY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Residential Pool Safety &amp; Maintaining a Safe Environment Around Your Home Swimming Pool<\/h3>\n<p>Millions of us enjoy warm weather every year by swimming in our backyard pools and relaxing in hot tubs.<br \/>\nTragically though, over 200 young children drown in backyard swimming pools each year.<br \/>\nThe American Red Cross suggests owners make pool safety their priority by following these guidelines:<br \/>\nSecure your pool with appropriate barriers.<br \/>\nCompletely surround your pool with a 4-feet high fence or barrier with a self-closing, self-latching gate.<br \/>\nPlace a safety cover on the pool or hot tub when not in use and remove any ladders or steps used for access.<br \/>\nConsider installing a pool alarm that goes off if anyone enters the pool.<br \/>\nKeep children under active supervision at all times.<br \/>\nStay in arm\u2019s reach of young kids.<br \/>\nDesignate a responsible person to watch the water when people are in the pool\u2014never allow anyone to swim alone.<br \/>\nHave young or inexperienced swimmers wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket.<br \/>\nEnsure everyone in the home knows how to swim well by enrolling them in age-appropriate water orientation and learn-to-swim courses from the Red Cross.<br \/>\nKeep your pool or hot tub water clean and clear.<br \/>\nMaintain proper chemical levels, circulation and filtration.<br \/>\nRegularly test and adjust the chemical levels to minimize the risk of earaches, rashes or more serious diseases.<br \/>\nEstablish and enforce rules and safe behaviors, such as \u201cno diving,\u201d \u201cstay away from drain covers,\u201d \u201cswim with a buddy\u201d and \u201cwalk please.\u201d<br \/>\nEnsure everyone in the home knows how to respond to aquatic emergencies by having appropriate safety equipment and taking water safety, first aid and CPR courses from the Red Cross.<br \/>\nThe American Red Cross and National Swimming Pool Foundation\u00ae have partnered to create an online residential pool safety Home Pool Essentials course that describes steps home pool owners can take to prevent tragedy and keep a well maintained pool or hot tub. The course is available at www.HomePoolEssentials.org.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Aqua Operators today at <a href=\"http:\/\/aquaoperators.com\/\">www.aquaoperators.com<\/a> or 919-332-1121 Central or 910-499-0620 Eastern\/Central North Carolina for a free home facility evaluation before summer arrive and ensure that your home pool and\/or hot tub is safe for the entire family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residential Pool Safety &amp; Maintaining a Safe Environment Around Your Home Swimming Pool Millions of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,6,3,4,115,36,90,109,112,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pool-cleaning","category-pool-lifeguards","category-pool-maintenance","category-pool-management","category-pool-opening","category-pool-operator","category-pool-party","category-pool-residential","category-pool-safety","category-pool-staffing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - 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