Chapter 23 – Inspecting Pools, Spas, Alarm Systems, Telephone Service. etc.

Our company did not inspect pools, spas, alarm systems or the telephone service.  All I have to offer are a couple of ideas and same very disturbing statistics.

Inspect the fences, gates and door alarms from the home to the pool area for proper operation.  Have your spa, pool and pool electrical equipment inspected by a qualified professional.

Statistics on Pool Drowning of Children and Adults in the United States.

Six people drown in U.S. pools every day.  Many of these pools are public facilities staffed with certified professional lifeguards.
Centers for Disease Control

19% of drowning deaths involving children occur in public pools with certified lifeguards present.
Drowning Prevention Foundation

Drowning is the 4th leading cause of accidental death in the United States, claiming 4,000 lives annually.  Approximately one-third are children under the age of 14.
American Institute for Preventive Medicine

Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury related death among children under the age of 15.
National Center for Health Statistics

A child can drown in the time it takes to answer a phone.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

A swimming pool is 14 times more likely than a motor vehicle to be involved in the death of a child age 4 and under.
Orange County California Fire Authority

Children under five and adolescents between the ages of 15-24 have the highest drowning rates.  For every child who drowns, four are hospitalized for near drowning.
American Academy of Pediatrics

An estimated 5,000 children ages 14 and under are hospitalized due to near-drownings each year; 15 percent die in the hospital and as many as 20 percent suffer severe, permanent neurological disability.
Foundation for Aquatic Injury Prevention

Of all preschoolers who drown, 70 percent are in the care of one or both parents at the time of the drowning and 75 percent are missing from sight for five minutes or less.  In 10 states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington – drowning surpasses all other causes of death to children age 14 and under.
Orange County, CA, Fire Authority

Please, secure the pool area with gates, fences and alarms.

Even though I chose not to inspect pools, I do have access to a very powerful, very little known guide written by an expert pool care manager.  He teaches pool owners how to maintain a pool spending less than $11.00 per month on chemicals and 5 minutes per week on maintenance.  He also provides a number of valuable of tips and tricks on diagnosing and solving pool problems related to both equipment and water chemistry.  Contact me and I will put you in touch with his information.

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Chapter 24 – What About Permits before you do repairs?

Chapter 25 - Additional Comments & Some "Over and Over Again Notes"

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