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Swimming is great exercise and wonderful entertainment for children. Nevertheless http://www.cheapairmax95womens.com/ , drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related death in children.

Each year, about 1,000 children drown and another 4,000 are hospitalized for near-drowning, usually in a pool owned by their family. Over 60 percent of children who drown in pools are under age four.

These tragedies do not have to happen.

Poolside Fortifications

* Install a fence at least four to five feet high cheap air max tn , with vertical slats no more than four inches apart to keep children from squeezing through. It should have no foot or handholds that can help a young child climb it.

* The fence should completely surround the pool, and prevent direct access from the house and yard.

* The gate of the fence should be self-closing and self-latching as well. Never prop open a pool gate.

* Gate latches should be higher than your children can reach. And the latch should open away from the water, so that small children cannot use their weight to push it open.

* If the house forms one side of the barrier, then doors should be protected with alarms that produce an audible sound when a door is unexpectedly opened.

* Steps and ladders leading from the ground to an above-ground pool should be secured and locked, or removed when the pool is not used.

* Remove shrubs or trees that obstruct your view of the pool from inside the house.

* The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends layers of protection cheap air max 95 , including fences, pool covers and alarm systems. To obtain barrier recommendations, go to their website and enter "pool barriers" in the Search box.

Poolside Precautions

* Keep a phone near the pool area. It is vital for emergencies, and you will not be tempted to desert a child to answer a phone in the house.

* Keep a strong, lightweight pole at least 12 feet long with a blunt end poolside.