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“Whilst swimming pool deaths are mercifully rare it is still important to have the most up-to- date knowledge when it comes to the law, in order to prevent accidents”
WRISTWATCH SAFETY SYSTEM WINS ACCLAIM
An innovative wristwatch system is becoming one of the most sought after safety options for swimming pools. BlueFox Pool Safety System, monitors unattended pools for unsupervised entry into the water. It also monitors individuals in the water and can operate where there are swimmers of various standards and ability in the water. The technology can monitor an unattended pool for any unsupervised entry. Simply, when an object of a minimum weight falls into the water the alarm sounds. The system is driven by wireless technology so that remote alarms can be fitted anywhere in a house or to alert parents to any incidents in the pool. An alarm sensor receiver is located at two thirds of the water depth at the deepest point of the pool, on the pool wall. The monitors pick up the ultrasonic signals transmitted by the wrist computer units that are immersed in the pool.
FENCING AROUND THE POOL Changes to the law in recent years have meant
France has one of the toughest regimes for pool safety anywhere in the world. All privately owned swimming pools had to have an approved safety device, conforming to AFNOR, Association Française de Normalisation Standards. All rented properties or properties with a pool must also have a self closing and self locking gate as part of their fence, to prevent accidental access to the pool by children below the age of five years. Richard Hollis, Managing Director of Life Saver Pool Fence Ltd has been busy promoting the fact that although there are no formal laws governing fencing in the UK, the need for them is still as vital. “Our attitude on swimming pool safety is rather hardcore. Accidents are unforeseeable events which cannot normally be avoided. A toddler falling into an unprotected home pool and drowning or becoming a near drowning victim is not an ‘accident’.
“Our removable safety fences are the strongest and safest on the market using the highest quality components to ensure that you, the customer, have peace of mind. Our fences and self closing gates exceed all ASTM safety
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Flexflooring’s Rubbaflex surround installed at Woodgreen Lido in London
standards in the USA and conform fully to the AFNOR Standard NF P90 306, which is currently the only safety standard in use in Europe relating to fences for private swimming pools.
GET THE FLOORING RIGHT
More pool builders are stressing to clients that getting the flooring right in and around the pool is a vital element of safety. Accidents on wet, greasy floors are infamous especially on the edges of pools which end with accidents of people falling in the water unintentionally. Flexflooring Ltd specialises in safety surfacing with products which are ideal around pools and spas, as well as changing rooms, walkways, stairs, splash pads and interactive water features. Flexflooring recently installed a high profile Rubbaflex surround at Woodgreen Lido in London. Key to any successful installation is the preparation of the substrate. In this example, Flexflooring took two weeks to prepare the surface and in this instance the team undertook diamond grinding of the new concrete pad to ensure a strong key.
FOUR SEASON COVER ‘SEALS THE POOL’ The new cost-effective Mikado ‘entry level’ DEL four-season cover improves safety by keeping
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