Brad's Real Estate Blog

Temperatures in southern Arizona are hitting 100 degrees.  Schools are out and the weather is hot, many children and adults will head to the swimming pool for relief!  While the family pool can provide hours of fun during a hot Arizona summer, it can also be deadly.  As the summer goes by, we will unfortunately, but inevitably hear news of child drownings and other water-related incidents. 

So take the necessary steps to check your pool fence now.  Even if you don't have small children, it's still extremely important that your pool be secured in a manner that a wandering neighbor kid cannot gain access to the water.  If you do have small children, be sure you don't rely on the fence alone.  You must know where your children are at all times, and never leave them alone around water!

More Pool Tips:

• Never leave your children alone in or near the pool, even for a moment.
• You must put up a fence to separate your house from the pool. Most young children who drown in pools wander out of the house and fall into the pool. Install a fence at least 4 feet high around all 4 sides of the pool. This fence will completely separate the pool from the house and play area of the yard. Use gates that self-close and self-latch, with latches higher than your children's reach.
• Keep rescue equipment (such as a shepherd's hook or life preserver) and a telephone by the pool.
• Do not let your child use air-filled "swimming aids" because they are not a substitute for approved life vests and can be dangerous.
• Anyone watching young children around a pool should learn CPR and be able to rescue a child if needed. Stay within an arm's length of your child.
• Remove all toys from the pool after use so children aren't tempted to reach for them.
• After the children are done swimming, secure the pool so they can't get back into it.

Lets all be safe and keep our children safe this summer!!!