Pool Fence and the Safety It Can Bring

As Wiki puts it, a swimming pool fence is a type of fence placed around swimming pools, to have a passive barrier to restrict the access of small children aged 5 and below to the swimming pool. Swimming pool fences must have self-closing and self-latching gates to be compliant to most countries' laws and codes.

Swimming pool fences are designed so that young children cannot climb over them or go through them. They are manufactured to strict standards to be sturdy, durable and non-climbable. So with a pool fence present at home, one can be sure that pool accidents can be minimized or could be totally avoided.

There is no federal pool fence law currently in place within the United States. However, several states, including Florida and Arizona have created their own individual pool fence laws. In 2017, the National Safety Council released a report ranking state laws on public pool and water facility regulations as well as 4-sided residential pool fencing. It’s a must to have a pool fence at home for you and your children’s safety.

So, what could we do as well on top of having a pool fence at home to make sure that our children cannot climb the pool fence?

Here are some simple reminders that we could think about:

1.       Ensure that trees and shrubs are away from the pool so that children cannot climb over the fence.

2.       Remove hazardous furniture, potted plants or any hazardous materials beside the pool. Make sure it is more than two meters away from the fence.

3.       Your pool fence must be in good condition. There should be no climbing aids present near the fence.

4.       Display some first aid materials or charts near your pool area.

5.       Make sure your pool fence is inspected by experts to make sure it adheres to the government’s Pool Safety regulations.

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