2013

A few years back, the Consumer Product Safety Commission came out with a measure that required all public pools to install covers on drains.  The move was considered necessary in order to reduce the risk of injury or fatality which can occur if a child gets their body stuck in the drain itself. This measure,… read more

A new report explores the potential danger posed by bellyflops.  Although seemingly innocuous, such a “dive” can actually prove quite hazardous once the height becomes sufficient.  If you’re visiting a body of water this summer, make sure that you dive as safely as possible. Attention is first paid to exploring what happens to the body… read more

Numerous people will head to lakes, rivers, swimming pools, and the beach this summer.  But in addition to the drowning hazard bodies of water create, there lurks a less visible threat described by a new report that can also cause damage:  the risk of a bacterial infection. The risk is greater in natural bodies of water… read more

Because large swaths of the country took to our nation’s public swimming pools for the first time this past Memorial Day weekend, we’ve been using May as a platform to provide numerous tips geared toward water safety.  But injury and drowning threats aren’t the only dangers out there.  A new report finds the Centers for… read more

With weather warming up, residents across California will soon be taking to swimming pools in greater numbers.  But whether swimming takes place in your own backyard, at a community pool, in the ocean, or some other body of water, safety always needs to be stressed.  With an estimated 3,000 child drowning fatalities taking place on… read more

A recent tragedy in Lynchburg, Virginia has cast a spotlight on a topic that many people probably haven’t thought about.  If one were to see an individual drowning in a pool or some other body of water, the first likely reaction is to jump in and try to save that person.  Unfortunately, without the proper… read more

As anyone who has been outside in the scorching weather can attest, we are still very much in the midst of the summer.  Drought conditions are more severe than they have been in years, meaning that many Americans are turning to swimming pools for a respite from the heat.  A new report out of New… read more

Citing statistics which show that 90 kids 15 years of age and younger (with 72% younger than 5) perished as the result of drowning in a swimming pool from Memorial Day until now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is attempting to spread the word about the importance of pool safety. Starting Sunday and lasting over… read more

On Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a pool-safety rule in a 3-2 vote, according to news sources. If this new rule is implemented, owners of thousands of public pools all over the USA will be required to buy extra safety equipment for their pools to make sure that their pools are actually safe… read more