Reminders for residential swimming pool safety

On the occasion of the 20th edition of the National Week of drowning prevention (SNPN) Lifesaving Society of Quebec reiterated his message of prevention as part of its day "Residential Swimming Pool Safety."

It should not be a hiding place: the weather is fine and warm, the number of drownings increase confirms Raynald Hawkins, CEO of SSQ.

The recent perfect Swimming tour reminded that "to succeed in swimming, it takes two ingredients: a safe design and safe environment." According Raynald Hawkins, CEO of the Lifesaving Society, it is precisely on these two fundamental elements that prevention campaign was developed.

Perfect bathing proposed including a bilingual website (www.baignadeparfaite.com) where visitors can test their knowledge by making an interactive game of 10 security vulnerabilities. The Lifesaving Society has also offered its services to the general public thanks to the perfect Swimming Tour that traveled the province to provide free courtesy home entertainment in schools and child care as well as training Prevent drowning at home.

Safe environment

Tips for a safe environment for swimming.


Before swimming:

• Learn first aid and CPR.

• Enter the address of the residence and emergency numbers near the phone.

• Bring a wireless telephone near the pool.

• Be sure to have everything you might need.

• Install a buoy, a floating object, a lifejacket or a pole near the pool.

• Establish rules for users of your pool.

While swimming:

• Assign an adult to monitor the pool.

• Never leave your kids eyes.

• Never leave a child alone in the pool if only a few seconds.

• Always be accompanied.

• Recognize the signs of drowning.

After swimming:

• Do not leave toys floating in the pool.

• Ensure that all accesses are properly closed.

Safety planning

While many parents and grandparents argue that they adequately monitor their children and grandchildren, inaccessibility to your pool remains essential to prevent serious accidents. Several drownings place while children were not supposed to swim. Toddlers often escape adult supervision, and unfortunately in many cases, they have direct access to the house or the backyard to the backyard pool. It is clear that in these Regulations on the safety of residential pools becomes important situations.

Here are the essential steps to make your security planning:

• Surround your pool on all sides by a fence at least 1.2 meters that can not be climbed and through which a spherical object 10 cm in diameter can pass.

• Have the gates of the enclosure of a device that allows them to close and lock automatically.

• If you use a ladder to access the pool (above ground pool), install a security door that closes and locks automatically.

• Make sure that neither the filtration system or any other object is close to the pool so that a child could climb to reach it.