Drowning Statistics

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FF3300" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Stop Drowning's today - a pool safety alarm or safety watch</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stop Drownings today a pool safety alar"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="products.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Safety Products"><U>Safety Products</U></A>   |   <A HREF="faq.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ"><U>FAQ</U></A>   |   <B>Drowning Statistics</B>   |   <A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events on swimming Pool safety "><U>News and Events on swimming Pool safety equipment</U></A>   |   <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="affiliate.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Affiliate Program"><U>Affiliate Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="audit.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Swimming Pool Audit and safety Report"><U>Swimming Pool Audit and safety Report</U></A>   |   <A HREF="about.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About PoolAlarms.Biz"><U>About PoolAlarms.Biz</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> A child (under 5 years of age) drowns in a Backyard swimming Pool, in Qld Australia every 6 weeks. </div> <div> A similar statistic happens in EVERY state and territory in every country worldwide.</div> <div> Add that up there is a lot of PREVENTABLE deaths.</div> <div> Help prevent a death TODAY</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Drowning Statistics</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>It takes as little as 2 inches of water and 2 seconds for a child to drown..</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="03f75660.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="102" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you own a Pool?,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you have kids?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do your Neighbors have kids?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who is watching them?</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>"it's just what I needed" </B></div> <div> <I>A  young Brisbane mother of 2 children under 5 years.</I></div> <bR> <div> Do I need a pool alarm or 2nd level of swimming pool protection. you ask, well the statistics are frightening, here are the figures:</div> <bR> <div> <B>Drowning Statistics in backyard pools.</B></div> <bR> <div>   </div> <div> The number three greatest risk for American children is drowning.</div> <div> Each year approximately 253,000 people world-wide drown in pools, beaches or other bodies of water. With a high portion of these under the age of 5.</div> <bR> <div> In the United States alone each year in excess of 1800 people drown in swimming pools and 300 of these are children under the age of 5 (toddlers, babies, and kids). This breaks down into approximately 1 drowning every 2 months per state.  In Queensland, Australia it is even higher at approximately 1 drowning per 1 1/2 months (averaged over the last 10 years, after pool fences were made compulsory)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">For ages under 14 years old drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Drowning and near drowning's tend to occur when the children are in familiar surrounds and are being supervised by a parent. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The drowning's occurred during short lapses in supervision e.g.. A 5-minute break to make a cup of coffee or visit the toilet.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Flotation devices do not protect children.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Nearly 70% of all children  that suffered from submersion were not expected to be at, near or in the pool yet they were found in the water.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">65% of the drowning incidents happen in the pool owned by the child's family.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Drowning's and near drowning's even occur in pools with perimeter fencing and gate alarms.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>POOL SAFETY ALARMS COMPARISON </U></B></div> <div>   </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Tools help, but do not replace Parental supervision</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fences</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Install a fence or wall completely around the pool.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The fence should be at least 4 foot high (1.2metres) and should have no hand or foothold to allow a young child to climb.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The fence should not be made of chain link or square mesh material as this allows climbing foot holds for toddlers.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The fence gates should be self-closing and self-latching. The hinges must not allow the gate to stay open.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The gate latch should be located at the top of the gate/gate post in order to prevent easy access by unsupervised children.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Oh and the gate should never be propped open for any reason at all</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How are your Neighbors fences, can anyone climb over or through them?</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>"Toddler saved from tragic backyard drowning by Pool Alarm."</B></div> <div> Gold Coast - Australia FM Radio </div> <bR> <div> <B>Gate Alarms</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Gate Alarms come in many different sizes and are designed for outdoor use.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">They mount on your gate with two magnetic switches.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the gate is opened the switches electrical field is broken and an alarm will sound.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Unless an override button has been pressed which will allow an adult to pass through.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">These alarms will generally fit any type of gate or fence and can even be used in areas other than pool gates e.g.. Front gate or side gate to houses etc. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The disadvantages are they only activate when the pool gate is opened and they are only battery powered.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Door Alarms</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the house forms a perimeter or part of the perimeter to the pool fencing that the doors should have alarms that protect unexpected openings.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">This alarm should be in the form of an audible sound when the door is opened. The alarms can be turned on generally by a key or keypad.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Warning:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > They can also be turned off by a key or keypad and unintentionally left inactivated.</FONT></div> <div>  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">However, if you have a doggie door these alarms will not work for you as children can crawl though doggie doors.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Window Alarms</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the house forms a perimeter or part of the perimeter to the pool fencing that the windows should have alarms that protect unexpected openings.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">This alarm should be in the form of an audible sound when the window is opened.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">These alarms can be turned on generally by a key or keypad.;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" >Warning:</FONT> They can also be turned off by a key or keypad and unintentionally left inactivated. Unfortunately that means they can be accidentally left off at critical times</div> <bR> <div> <B>Perimeter Pool Alarm </B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">These are generally either laser or infrared type of alarms.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">They work by creating a beam around  the perimeter of the pool so that when the pool perimeter beam is broken the alarm will activate. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">These alarm beams are generally placed 12-24 inches above ground level. The owner can adjust the beam to suit their toddler.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">However if these beams are adjusted to suit their children they may not suit someone else's child who may enter the pool area </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">These alarms are the most expensive of any alarm system on the market but they provide full perimeter protection at a set height.</div> <div>                                </div> <div> <B>Pool Alarms</B></div> <bR> <div>                      </div> </td> </tr></table></body>