| Dallas, Texas, June 1, 2010 - As another day | | | | the drowning and 75 percent are missing from |
| reaches into the mid 90's it evident that the heat | | | | sight for five minutes or less. (Orange County, |
| is here to stay for the next few months. Pool | | | | CA, Fire Authority) |
| owners across the United States, if not already | | | | But, do you really need these statistics to |
| starting, soon will be starting to get their pools | | | | convince you to do everything you can to |
| and spas ready for the big summer splash. As we | | | | prevent this from happening to your child or |
| all anticipate the excitement of jumping into the | | | | grandchild? There are several products on the |
| pool for the first time this swimming season, we | | | | market that can assist you in keeping your loved |
| also need to remember that before we start | | | | one's close at hand and safe all summer long. Help |
| there are some very important things to | | | | keep your child close to you while in busy |
| remember. Summer is the time for lots of fun, | | | | atmospheres', like malls and friendly get togethers |
| but we have to maintain a level of safety and | | | | with a Child Guard Panda. The new improved Child |
| security even when the pool is not in use. Here | | | | Guard Panda, worn by the child, the cartoon |
| are a few statistics and products that can be | | | | animal-shaped transmitter sends a constant signal |
| utilized to make your summer fun and safe at | | | | to the receiver, which is held by the adult. The |
| the same time. | | | | signal is adjustable - from a distance of 6 to 30 |
| -More than 900 children between 1 and 14 die | | | | feet, so when the child goes beyond the set |
| each year in drowning accidents. In California, | | | | distance, the adult's receiver starts to beep, |
| drowning is the number one cause of accidental | | | | letting them know that the child is starting to |
| death for children 1-4 years of age. | | | | wander off. Pool Alarms are another very useful |
| -Children under five and adolescents between the | | | | and inexpensive tool that can be utilized for extra |
| ages of 15-24 have the highest drowning rates. | | | | safety around the pool. Pool Alarms alert you that |
| (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) | | | | someone or something has entered the pool. |
| -An estimated 5,000 children ages 14 and under | | | | POOL ALARM's are an electronic monitoring |
| are hospitalized due to unintentional | | | | system that automatically sounds an alarm when |
| drowning-related incidents each year; 15 percent | | | | children or pets fall into your unsupervised pool. |
| die in the hospital and as many as 20 percent | | | | It's portable, self-contained and light weight. The |
| suffer severe, permanent neurological disability. | | | | unit is simple to operate. Entry into the pool will be |
| (National Safety Council and Foundation for | | | | detected by the Pool Alarm's electronic sensor, |
| Aquatic Injury Prevention) | | | | triggering a loud pulsating alarm at the unit and |
| -Of all preschoolers who drown, 70 percent are in | | | | inside your house from the remote receiver. |
| the care of one or both parents at the time of | | | | |