If your planning a pool installation here are some safety measures to consider. note: some measures will require infrastructure to be installed prior to finishing your pool. Speak to your pool professional prior to breaking ground.

Automatic, Power Safety Covers

PURPOSE: An impenetrable covering that completely covers the swimming pool, blocking access to water. Cover is operated electronically or by a key independent of all other swimming pool equipment.

Fencing

PURPOSE: To isolate the swimming pool by way of a minimum four-foot-high enclosure.

Manual Swimming Pool Safety Covers

PURPOSE: An impenetrable covering that completely covers the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub, blocking access to water.

Door Exit Alarms

PURPOSE: Warns parent or guardian when a child opens the door to the swimming pool area.

Self-closing/self-latching devices for doors and latching devices for windows

PURPOSE: Keeps all doors and windows leading to the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub area securely closed, limiting access by children.

Fence Gate Closer & Latch

PURPOSE: To close and latch fence gates securely, making a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub inaccessible to a child.

Fence Gate Alarms

PURPOSE: Sounds when fence gate is open to the swimming pool area.

Infrared Detectors

PURPOSE: Wireless detection alarm that sounds when the area around the swimming pool perimeter is entered.

Pool Alarms

PURPOSE: An alarm placed in the swimming pool that sounds upon detection of accidental or unauthorized

entrance into the water.

Child Alarms

PURPOSE: An alarm clipped on the child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water.

Rope & Float Line

A rope & float line should be placed across the pool, alerting swimmers to the separation of the deep end

from the shallow end of the swimming pool.

Life Ring, ShepherdÂs Hook

All rescue equipment should be placed near the swimming pool in an easily accessible spot, and should be kept in good condition. These can be used to pull someone in trouble to safety.

Posted Emergency Information

Post all CPR, other emergency information, and warning signs, as well as the emergency phone

number "911" (or other emergency medical service number), near the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub.

Outside Telephone

A cordless or poolside telephone means parents donÂt have to leave children unattended while they answer the phone. Also, itÂs a good idea to