Sure Guard believes that layers of protection bring security to you and your family when you have a swimming pool installed. To prevent near or accidental drowning tragedies, they believe it is important to not only add layers of protection to your home, but include an effective swimming pool fence made from the most effective materials and products.
Preparing and educating yourself and your family is important when wanting your swimming pool to remain the fun atmosphere that you want from it. With a few helpful tools to arm yourself you can avoid tragic accidents from occurring in your backyard and to your family.
First off, swimming pool safety fences are the best way to ensure that your family is safe. Not only is it important to have a pool fence, but one with automatic locking capabilities. That way if you leave the swimming area, the door closes and locks behind you insuring that no little one is able to follow in after you. Look into adding swimming lessons into your family’s schedule. It may not be something to fully rely on, and never leave young children unattended. There are many locations that offer free swimming lessons, such as the YMCA in the Tampa, Florida area with qualified swimming instructors.
Life vests are another precaution that you can take in making sure your child is safe when in the pool. All children are going to need some extra assistance whether or not they are great swimmers. They still need a little added safety and by adding a life vest that will help them be a little safer when playing in or around the pool. Also another great feature to add is that of a pool alarm. This sounds when there is something in the water or when a gate opens, allowing you to know when something or someone is out there. Also, adding them to exterior doors adds an extra sense of protection.
The best thing that you can do as a parent is be there. Never allow your child to be out near the pool unattended, even if they are wearing a life vest or arm floatation’s. You need to be a present parent when being near a pool, whether in your home or others. The swimming pool should be a fun place for everyone, and making sure that you are instilling proper precautions can keep that area safe and secure.
Here in Tampa Bay we use our swimming pools most of the year, and therefore it is vital that a home with a swimming pool and young children living in the home or frequently visiting the home be protected with a swimming pool safety fence.
Some people feel that a floating pool alarm will alert them if a child gains access to the pool. While a pool alarm will sound if a child slips into the pool, an adult will not necessarily respond quickly enough to prevent a tragic drowning or near drowning. Additionally, a pool alarm is structured so as to detect any motion in the water. If a pool float passes by the alarm will sound. If the wind blows the water around in the pool the alarm will sound. Unfortunately, people become so accustomed to hearing the alarm that they don’t always react and rush outside to make sure their child is not in the pool. Worse yet, most pool alarms are operated by batteries and it’s next to impossible to tell when the batteries need to be replaced, so in effect a pool alarm may not offer any protection at all.
Pool fences are in place 365 days a year and create a complete barrier between a small child and the swimming pool. While nothing replaces adult supervision, a pool fence will not allow a child to gain access to the water. Because of our wonderful weather here in Tampa Bay children love playing outside and with a properly installed pool safety fence a child can safely play out by the pool area without parents worrying about their child slipping or falling into the water.
The obvious answer to this question is anybody with small children and a swimming pool in their backyard; however, there are many other people who should consider having a swimming pool safety fence installed at their home.
Grandparents with grandchildren under the age of 6 years should have pool fencing in place around their pool whether the children come to visit every day or just occasionally. Many times small children aren’t used to being around swimming pools and are very curious about the water.
Anyone with a handicapped person living in the home with a pool should have a pool fence around the pool to prevent an accident from happening.
It is extremely important that daycare providers with swimming pools have safety fencing around the pool. In these circumstances there are usually several young children in the home each day and it’s easy for a caregiver to become distracted.
Couples adopting a child are required to have a pool fence installed before they can bring the baby home.
As you can see, there are many different situations where pool safety fences are crucial to child safety.
Due to the newer technology in today’s pool fence mesh a homeowner purchasing a pool fence no longer is limited to a black pool fence, Sure Guard Of Tampa Bay manufactures its pool fencing in bronze, beige, white, blue and black. Also, homeowners here in Tampa also have the option of color combinations. In other words, you can choose blue mesh with white powdercoated poles and a white border, or any other combination you like. The newer mesh offers such excellent visibility that pool fences can be made to match your pool area decor. You don’t have to worry about the lighter colors because the technology in the mesh makes the fence just about maintenance free and this mesh will never fade due to the UV inhibitors built into it.
When choosing your pool fence you want it to blend in as much as possible. Homeowners with a dark screen enclosure generally like the dark bronze or the black fence because it matches the screen enclosure. Homeowners with white screen enclosures tend to like the pool fencing with white poles so that the fence matches the frame of the screen enclosure. People who have open pools with no screen enclosure surrounding the pool have the ability to choose whatever color or color combination they feel enhances the look of the pool area.
Keep in mind that if you have young children you’re going to be looking at the safety fence around the swimming pool for some time to come, so choose a pool fence with the look you love.
Some items we purchase for our homes are luxuries, but a pool fence is a necessity if you live in the Tampa Bay area and own a home with a swimming pool and have small children living in the home or visiting the home. Pool fences save lives and prevent tragic accidents, which is exactly why the Florida State Legislature passed the Florida Barrier Fencing Law for all newly constructed pools.
Here in sunny, hot Tampa Bay we like to enjoy our swimming pools a majority of the year; however, please remember that a small child doesn’t have to be outside in a bathing suit on a hot day for an accident to happen. Unfortunately, pool accidents can occur any day of the year. With a child safety fence surrounding the swimming pool your children are protected 365 days a year.
Drowning is the only childhood death that is 100% preventable by having pool fencing installed around the family swimming pool. When installed properly, a pool fence allows your child to safely play outside without the worry of an accident happening. Sure Guard Pool Fence Of Tampa Bay manufactures strong, sturdy and attractive pool fences and pool gates, along with expert installations to keep your little ones safe around your family swimming pool.
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