Safety Equipment for Your Pool
Pool Alarms
Pool alarms can be used in a number of ways, and many affordable options are available. Placed on a gate, a pool alarm can alert you to unauthorized access to the pool area; a perimeter alarm can be placed along the inside of pool fencing and will detect motion; and a surface alarm can notify you of any movement in the water.
Safety Fencing
Fencing around the pool area is one of the best ways to limit access and protect small children and pets from water-related accidents. For maximum safety, the fence should be five feet tall, and free from objects that might allow a child to climb into the pool area. Fences should include gates that are self-closing and self-latching. A lock on the gate may also help prevent unauthorized access.
Pool Covers
Pool covers can do more than protect your pool from dirt, leaves, and other debris. Pool safety covers can effectively close your pool when it is not in use, helping to keep children out of the water. A safety cover should be able to bear the weight of two adults and a child in case of an emergency. Both manual and motor-operated pool covers are available and may come in solid waterproof materials or mesh nets.
Rope and Float Line
Place these across your pool to alert swimmers to the separation of the deep end from the shallow end of the pool.
Rescue Equipment
Equipment such as a life ring and shepherd’s hook should be placed near the pool in an easily accessible spot.
Posted Emergency Information
Post all CPR, other emergency information, and warning signs, as well as the emergency phone number – 911 – near the pool, spa, or hot tub.
Outside Telephone
Be sure you have a telephone in case you need to summon help.
Drain Covers
Drain covers can provide added security to a pool or spa, helping to protect children from entrapment. Anti-entrapment drain covers can help prevent hair, clothes and other small objects from being tangled or trapped in the drain. Please be sure to check that drains and drain covers meet ASME/ANSI performance standards.