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Pool Alarms - Test Finds Serious Problems With Pool Alarms

May 31st, 2006

Test Finds Serious Problems With Pool Alarms
wnbc.com - Pool alarms are supposed to alert you if someone goes into the water without your knowledge. Considering the fact that more than 300 children drown in swimming pools each year, whether or not an alarm works properly can be a matter of life and death

Testing Out Pool Alarms
KABC - “According to industry’s voluntary standards, the pool alarm has to sound within 20 seconds after an 18-pound mannequin falls into a pool,” Robert Tiernan of “Consumer Reports” said. To test, “Consumer Reports” dropped an 18-pound mannequin into a

Tips for Safe Swimming
KYW News radio - Going boating or swimming this Memorial Day weekend? A lot of pools and swimming holes are opening, and if you’re going to be around one, you should know how to swim. The CDC says more than 3,000 people died in accidental drownings in the US in 2003

Pool Alarms - Editorial: Vigilance a key to water safety

May 27th, 2006

Editorial: Vigilance a key to water safety
Ventura County Star (subscription), CA - 10 hours ago… pool. Utilize pool protective barriers, use pool alarms and close and lock all doors and windows exiting to the pool area. Be …

Pool Alarms - Florida Steps Up Drowning Prevention Efforts

May 26th, 2006

Florida Steps Up Drowning Prevention Efforts
CBS 4, FL - 21 hours ago… state is offering brochures in English, Spanish, and Creole which explains other ways to keep children safe, such as pool fencing, pool alarms, locked doors to …

Pool Alarms - Consumer Reports: Problem Pool Alarms

May 24th, 2006

Consumer Reports: Problem Pool Alarms
10 News - More than 300 children drown in swimming pools each year. Pool alarms are supposed to alert you if someone goes into the water without you knowing. But Consumer Reports latest tests on six pool alarms found serious problems with several of them

Pool Alarms - Drowning Deaths Have Parents Looking Into New Infant Swimming

May 21st, 2006

Drowning Deaths Have Parents Looking Into New Infant Swimming
Wave 3 - (LOUISVILLE) — The recent drowning deaths of young children have hit Kentuckiana hard in the last few weeks, and with local pools opening in just a matter of days, many parents are taking a different approach to keeping their kids safe in the water

Consumer Reports: Problem Pool Alarms
10 News - More than 300 children drown in swimming pools each year. Pool alarms are supposed to alert you if someone goes into the water without you knowing. But Consumer Reports latest tests on six pool alarms found serious problems with several of them

Pool Alarms - Drowning Deaths Have Parents Looking Into New Infant Swimming …

May 19th, 2006

Drowning Deaths Have Parents Looking Into New Infant Swimming …
WAVE, KY - 8 hours ago… refresher course. Her mom, Lee, says they have a pool, a fence and a pool alarm, but nothing gives her piece of mind like ISR. “We …

Safety Issues with Some Popular Pool Alarms and Bike Helmets Found
Kansas City infoZine, MO - May 13, 2006… The “Not Acceptable” and “Not Recommended” pool alarm models do not meet the ASTM International standard for pool alarm performance, currently a voluntary …

Testing Out Pool Alarms
abc7.com, CA - May 17, 2006… “According to industry’s voluntary standards, the pool alarm has to sound within 20 seconds after an 18-pound mannequin falls into a pool,” Robert Tiernan of …

Pool Alarms - Rescue puts focus on water safety

May 19th, 2006

Rescue puts focus on water safety
Pasadena Star-News, CA - 1 hour ago… Commission chairman Hal Stratton said several “layers of protection” - such as barriers around a pool, alarms on doors leading to the pool area, and CPR …

Get swimming pools ready for safe fun this summer
Huntsville Times, AL - May 14, 2006… said the key to preventing these tragedies is to have layers of protection around a pool, including the required fencing, pool alarms, constant supervision and …