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Prevent Accidental Drowing

You've dreamed, designed and installed your new swimming pool. Now you're ready for a summer of relaxation and fun in the sun, right in your own backyard. However, with your new recreation area comes a great responsibility. You can't overlook safety around water. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), most of the main factors that contribute to drowning risk are manageable. These risk factors include:

• Lack of Swimming Ability: Many adults and children report that they can't swim. Research has shown that participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning among children aged 1 to 4 years.
• Lack of Barriers: Barriers, such as pool fencing, prevent young children from gaining access to the pool area without caregivers' awareness. A four-sided isolation fence (separating the pool area from the house and yard) reduces a child's risk of drowning 83% compared to three-sided property-line fencing.
• Lack of Close Supervision: Drowning can happen quickly and quietly anywhere there is water (such as bathtubs, swimming pools, buckets), and even in the presence of lifeguards.
• Location: For example, most children ages 1-4 drown in home swimming pools, as opposed to natural bodies of water or bathtubs.
• Alcohol Use: Among adolescents and adults, alcohol use is involved in up to 70% of deaths associated with water recreation, almost a quarter of ED visits for drowning, and about one in five reported boating deaths. Alcohol influences balance, coordination, and judgment, and its effects are heightened by sun exposure and heat.=

Research has found that taking part in formal swimming lessons reduces the risk of drowning among children aged 1 to 4 years. However, many people don't have basic swimming skills. If you or your children don't know how to swim, contact the American Red Cross for a schedule or search the internet for lessons available in your area.

At Barry Bartakovits Custom Pools, our people make the difference. Our team is comprised of eighteen experienced employees - four are PA State certified pool operators and our retail store is a licensed PA state certified chemical applicator. Our in-house team will work tirelessly to provide you with top-of-the-line service, before, during and after the sale of your new outdoor living space. Having just celebrated our 40th year in business, we are proud of the numerous prestigious awards we have received from the Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA), the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP), Penn Jersey Pool & Spa Association, and the Lehigh Valley Builders Association. For more information, call us at 610) 691-7665 or visit http://www.custompoolsbybarry.com/.