Swimming pool

For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool.

Safety

It is always advisable to keep a close watch on small children around swimming pools, especially private pools that do not have professional lifeguards, as drowning is a major cause of childhood death. Adults are more likely to be aware of risks, but it is still a good idea to have more than one person around when using a private pool.

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In public pools there is a much higher level of safety, with trained lifeguards on duty whenever the pool is open. Because of the risk of drowning and the desire for greater safety, combined with technological advances that make such safety possible, more and more public pools are equipped with computer-aided drowning detection or other forms of electronic and sometimes automated safety and security systems. Among these are the Poseidon system, Swimguard, and the Drowning Early Warning System (DEWS). Where safety and privacy are concerned, the trend seems to be toward safety.

Related Topics:
Drowning - Drowning detection - Safety - Privacy

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