STATISTICS FOR SWIMMING POOL ACCIDENTS
When it comes to pools, nothing is more important than safety. Some basic statistics from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1-4Every year in recent years, almost 400 children have died from drowning3/4 of those children who died were under 52/3 of those children who died were between 1-3Over 40% of drowning deaths occur in the home, while only 18% occur in public placesFrom the above statistics it can easily be seen that safety in the home pool is a serious matter. This is why we at Safetech Hardware work exclusively to create, develop, test and implement revolutionary gate and fence hardware for the market. Our mission is to create safe pools in every home using our state of the art locks, hinges and self-closing latches, so that everyone who uses them can do so in comfort and happiness without experiencing tragedy.
KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN SAFE IN ALL SWIMMING POOLS
Apart from home pools, where the owner is primarily responsible for pool safety, when your children are visiting pools elsewhere it is also your responsibility to make sure they are in a safe place. If at a friend or family member’s home with a pool, make sure that the owner has installed security locks and fences to prevent children from using the pool unsupervised. Make sure that your children are going to be supervised if they are using the pool; but even if they are, it is still ultimately your responsibility. Keep in mind that a significant portion of all child pool deaths occur at own home, so this statistically means your children are less at risk at a family member or friend’s pool (23%) or a neighbour’s pool (6%). This last statistic clears up an often seen misperception about pool safety – that children are at risk of drowning in a neighbour’s unsecured pool. This risk is very small. Additionally, very few children die in public pools and this is likely because these meet strict requirements set out by the governments and local jurisdictions and they are also heavily supervised.
FOCUS ON THE HOME
At Visada we pride ourselves on the fact that we focus on the safety of pools in the home. This is where we feel the most attention is needed to develop solutions that are convenient, comfortable and safe as well as secure. Children should always be supervised when they are using a pool by adults who know CPR and are good swimmers. Safety equipment such as paddle boards should also be available. But on top of all this, the safest way to secure your pool is to install hinges, locks and self-closing latches – this is where we come in!
WHAT WE DO SPECIFICALLY
Visada can help you specifically for those times when the pool simply cannot be supervised. Hinges, latches, locks and many other security and safety features are created from concept to reality by our team of highly skilled and qualified engineers so that your pool is the safest ever using the latest technologies.