SAFETY TIPS - RULES AND REGULATIONS
This section is designed to acquaint
you with some guidelines as to the safe
operation and use of your pool.
DROWNING
RISK
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Children, especially children younger than five years, are at high risk of drowning.
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Drowning occurs silently and quickly and can occur in as little as 2 in. (5 cm) of water.
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Keep children in your direct sight, stay close, and actively supervise them when they are in
or near this pool and when you are filling and emptying this pool.
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When searching for a missing child, check the pool first, even if child is thought to be in the house.
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Keep unsupervised children from accessing the pool by installing fencing or other approved barrier
around all sides of pool. State or local laws or codes may require fencing or other approved barriers.
Check state or local laws and codes before setting up pool.
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Keep uninvited guests from accessing the pool by installing fencing or other approved barrier around
all sides of pool.
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Remove pool ladders before leaving the pool. Children as young as 2 years have climbed up ladders
and into pools and drowned.
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Do not leave toys inside pool when finished using, since toys and similar items might attract a child
to the pool.
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Toys, chairs, tables, or similar objects that a young child could climb shall be at least 4 feet (122 cm)
from the pool.
DIVING RISK
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Do not dive or jump into this pool. Your pool is approximately 48", 52" or 54” deep. It is not
designed for diving or jumping. Diving or jumping into shallow water can result in a
broken neck, paralysis, or death. Alert all family members and guests of this fact.
Point out the DO NOT DIVE labels supplied with the pool.
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Do not install a slide or a diving board as your pool is approximately 48", 52" or 54” deep
and not designed to be used with them.
ELECTROCUTION RISK
• Keep all electrical lines, radios, speakers and other electrical appliances away from the pool.
Do not place pool near or under overhead electrical lines.
FIRST AID
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A list of emergency phone numbers of the following should be conspicuously posted and
should be kept at hand at the working phone nearest to the pool:
A.
Nearest available police, fire and or rescue unit.
B.
Nearest available physician.
C.
Nearest ambulance service.
D.
Nearest available hospital.
Become certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In the event of an emergency,
immediate use of CPR can make a life-saving difference.
COMMON SENSE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS INJURY
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