ILLINOIS PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY URGES CAUTION AS POOLS OPEN THIS WEEKEND
Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer and with that, pools nationwide are opening for a summer of fun in the sun. Make sure your summer experiences at the pool are safe ones. According to a new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 300 young children die in pools and spas every year. An additional 3,000 children younger than 5 suffer serious injuries in pools and spas. About two-thirds of the deaths and injuries involve children ages 1 or 2, with a whopping 80% of the deaths happening in residential settings.
Nancy Nord, acting chairman of the CPSC, urges parents, caregivers, and pool and spa operators "to ensure that fencing and other layers of protection are in place; that there is constant supervision of children in and around the water; and that new, safer drain covers that prevent entrapment incidents are installed." Pool owners are encouraged to erect barriers around pools and spas, such as fences with alarms, to keep young children from swimming unsupervised.
CPSC also announced the launch of a new website which serves as a valuable source for information about drowning prevention for the general public, the swimming pool and spa community, state and local officials, and the media.
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