Swimming Pools are a year round damger.
Drowning is the Number 1 cause of death for children under five years of age.
For every drowning there are eleven near drownings according to goverment statistics; many of which result in totally disabling brain damage.
Call Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma TODAY to learn more about Child Resistant Safety Fence.
405.348.4114
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Marty Holland
Monday, April 7, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
Life Saver Pool Fence
No one thinks of the OTHER reason to get a pool fence.
There are two reasons why a family who has a small child in the pool should choose to invest in a pool safety fence . The first reason is obvious, and the primary motivation for most people seeking a pool fence. The second reason is just as valid, but most people don’t realize this benefit until after they have installed and spent some time with their pool fence.
Reason #1: Safety and Peace of Mind
Drowning is the number one accidental killer of children under five. It is a very serious issue for anyone who has children and a swimming pool. The key to swimming pool safety is layers of protection, of which a pool fence is perhaps the most critical component. This is the reason most people install a pool safety fence: to prevent their child from drowning. And this makes sense. Pool fence is specifically designed to keep children from accessing the pool and drowning. That is its purpose, and it does a very good job. One study showed that the presence of a pool fence almost eliminates the chance for drowning completely. When installed with other layers of protection, the pool gets even safer.
Safety is the main reason people get a pool fence, and it is a great reason to do so, but there is one more reason people enjoy having a pool fence that they generally discover after installing it.
Reason #2: Convenience
One benefit we hear about from our customers over and over again is how much more enjoyable family time in the backyard becomes with their pool fence up. With the pool fence up, parents can relax and enjoy themselves in the backyard while the children run around under their supervision, without having to run and stop them every time they go near the pool. This benefit increases exponentially if you have more than one child. You’re not up every three minutes grabbing them as they zip towards the pool, and you aren’t looking over your shoulder to see if your other child is near the pool while you focus on the one. The pool fence takes that stress and anxiety away making backyard time fun for everybody.
Like I said in the beginning, safety/drowning prevention is the initial motivation for most people’s purchase of a pool fence, but the added convenience, backyard enjoyment, peace of mind, and improved quality of life cannot be overlooked. Either reason alone justifies the cost of a pool fence, but with both, it becomes a no-brainer.
Every pool should have a fence.
If you wouldn’t own a car without a seat belt, you shouldn’t own a pool without a fence.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma 405.348.4114
Summer is just around the corner, pool will be opening soon. Prepare NOW to safe guard your pool from:
Children
Grandchildren
Neighbors walking thru the back gate
and........... dogs!
Call Today for more information on Pool Safety.
405.348.4114
Marty Holland
www.poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
marty@poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
Children
Grandchildren
Neighbors walking thru the back gate
and........... dogs!
Call Today for more information on Pool Safety.
405.348.4114
Marty Holland
www.poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
marty@poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
Floatation Devices - Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
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A Mom's Review : Floatation Devises
I swear to you my three kids (now ages 3, 5 and 7) sprout fins during the summer. It is the only explanation for the sheer amount of time they can spend in the swimming pool and love every second. So with three children of varying ages and sizes, we’ve tried out our fair share of water floatation devices. Just thought I’d share with you, from a Mom’s perspective, what worked and what didn’t work and why.
Life Jackets
Our public pool has bins of these for the younger kids to wear so they were our obvious first attempt at floatation devices. It didn’t seem to matter how small we went, the life jackets never seemed to fit well. When the kids would get into the water, the vests would float upwards around their ears, which they hated. Then when they inevitably lost their footing, the vest would push them forward leaving them face down in the water, which is obviously never good. After a few scares like that, we retired the life jackets.
Arm Floats
These inflatable obviously traveled easier than about anything else. My older girls would wear them and they would work okay. However, one of my girls is quite a bit skinnier than the other and we did have the problem of the floats slipping right off her slender little arm. Plus, my youngest at the time was just plain too little for them as he couldn’t keep his head and shoulders above water. Again, a couple of scares later and we did away with the arm floats.
Noodles
Noodles are the long slender pieces of foam that can be seen at any pool. They work well…so long as your child is holding onto them. For me, these were scary because if the kids let go, they were under.
Puddle Jumpers
I hadn’t heard much about these, nor seen them at our local pool. A friend told me they were the best floatation device out there for kids. Skeptically, I went onto Amazon to read the reviews. They were absolutely glowing. At that moment, I purchased three and waited anxiously for them to arrive.
Truly, these were one of the best purchases I have ever made. Not only do the puddle jumpers stay on well, the buckle is in the back so older kids can’t remove them if they tried. Plus, the floatation is on the front of the chest and on the arms, so if a child loses their footing in the pool, they are automatically flipped to their back where they safely float instead of having their faces submerged in the water. In some models, the layers of floatation are removable, so you can adjust for your child’s swim level and gradually decrease the floatation allowing them to swim and float more on their own than being so dependent on the float.
Puddle jumpers have finally given me that confidence in the pool that if I’m distracted by another child for just a few seconds, I won’t turn around to find another child at the bottom of the pool or floating face down. And all parents out there will know that this is a necessity when watching more than one young child while swimming.
Swimming Lessons
Even with the peace of mind that the kids have puddle jumpers on, our prior experiences have taught us that no device will replace our children’s ability to swim. The knowledge that if they get in over their head or when we decide to lose the devices altogether that at the very least the kids can get themselves to the side of the pool is priceless.
Swim lessons start in most places around three years old, although I recently learned about infant swim classes that teach even babies how to get to their backs and kick to the side of the pool. Swim lessons are an absolute necessity if you plan on spending any time at a pool, ever. And swimming is much like riding a bike, once you learn the skill; it will stick with you always. My children’s emerging ability to swim is a gift of peace of mind to me and a special gift of confidence in newfound ability to them. This is one decision, as a mom, I will never, ever regret.
A Final Note
There are some pool behaviors that just need to be taught early. These include, but certainly aren’t limited to:
- Never, EVER pretend like you are drowning. Not only is it not funny, it could also make a child less believable if they ever were in trouble.
- Do not get them in the habit of jumping off the side of the pool with their floatation device on. Sometimes kids simply don’t understand what makes them float or what happens if they aren’t secured in their device.
- Do not dunk other kids, especially little ones. A drowning and injury hazard, this is an obvious no-no.
- Always make sure a grown up knows you are headed into the pool. Always.
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Life Saver Pool Barrier Safety Fence Oklahoma
How important is a pool fence?
An unprotected pool is more dangerous to your child than a loaded gun*. And so the safety of your pool area cannot be an afterthought. If you wouldn’t buy a car without a seatbelt, you shouldn’t have a pool without a fence. It’s your responsibility to keep your family safe from your home’s greatest danger.
*Freakanomics, 2005
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Marty Holland
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
A child is roughly 100 times more likely to be killed by a swimming pool than a firearm.
(Source: Freakonomics, 2005)
(Source: Freakonomics, 2005)
You would be mortified if you saw a gun left on a kitchen counter in a house with toddlers scampering about. Why don’t you have the same reaction when you see an unprotected pool, since we know the pool is a much bigger threat?
In 2007, nearly 700 children fatally drown. For every child who dies from drowning, another four children are sent to the ER for nonfatal submersion injuries, many becoming permanently disabled. (Source: CDC)
69% of fatal drowning incidents occur while one or both parents were responsible for supervising the child. Many of these are good, loving parents – like your friends, like your neighbors, like you.
77% of these children had been seen five minutes before being found in the pool. 46% were last seen IN THE HOUSE. (Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Children drown quickly and silently.
77% of these children had been seen five minutes before being found in the pool. 46% were last seen IN THE HOUSE. (Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Children drown quickly and silently.
Parent supervision is the most important step, but it can and does fail. No one can watch an active toddler every moment of every day. The annoying neighbor rings the door bell to borrow milk (again), your burning dinner sets the fire alarm off, your seven year old runs inside with a bloody nose, you drop a frozen pork chop on your toe – distractions happen. It only takes minutes for your life to be turned upside down forever.
The solution is to implement layers of protection. In addition to active parent supervision, Life Saver Systems recommends:
- High locks and alarms on all doors and windows with pool access.
- A pool safety fence isolating the pool from the home and all access points.
- Alarms both in the pool and worn on the child.
- Water survival training as soon as the child is crawling.
- CPR and rescue techniques – your final layer of defense.
The more layers you have, the safer your pool area. If there is a lapse in supervision, for whatever reason, all must fail before a drowning can occur.
Pool safety fencing is the only layer of protection that provides a physical barrier between your home and the pool. A pool fence is a must. If you wouldn’t own a car without seat belts, do not own a pool without a fence. Pool fences should be at least 4 feet high and have a self-closing, self-latching gate that opens away from the pool. Removable safety fencing has proven, over the past forty years, to be the most practical and effective barrier against pool drowning short of putting up a permanent rail fence. Life Saver Systems has manufactured the highest quality mesh pool safety fencing for over 25 years. Pool fence constructed of see-through mesh is not only more aesthetically pleasing, but allows increased visibility for additional safety.
Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
I swear to you my three kids (now ages 3, 5 and 7) sprout fins during the summer. It is the only explanation for the sheer amount of time they can spend in the swimming pool and love every second. So with three children of varying ages and sizes, we’ve tried out our fair share of water floatation devices. Just thought I’d share with you, from a Mom’s perspective, what worked and what didn’t work and why.
Life Jackets
Our public pool has bins of these for the younger kids to wear so they were our obvious first attempt at floatation devices. It didn’t seem to matter how small we went, the life jackets never seemed to fit well. When the kids would get into the water, the vests would float upwards around their ears, which they hated. Then when they inevitably lost their footing, the vest would push them forward leaving them face down in the water, which is obviously never good. After a few scares like that, we retired the life jackets.
Arm Floats
These inflatable obviously traveled easier than about anything else. My older girls would wear them and they would work okay. However, one of my girls is quite a bit skinnier than the other and we did have the problem of the floats slipping right off her slender little arm. Plus, my youngest at the time was just plain too little for them as he couldn’t keep his head and shoulders above water. Again, a couple of scares later and we did away with the arm floats.
Noodles
Noodles are the long slender pieces of foam that can be seen at any pool. They work well…so long as your child is holding onto them. For me, these were scary because if the kids let go, they were under.
Puddle Jumpers
I hadn’t heard much about these, nor seen them at our local pool. A friend told me they were the best floatation device out there for kids. Skeptically, I went onto Amazon to read the reviews. They were absolutely glowing. At that moment, I purchased three and waited anxiously for them to arrive.
Truly, these were one of the best purchases I have ever made. Not only do the puddle jumpers stay on well, the buckle is in the back so older kids can’t remove them if they tried. Plus, the floatation is on the front of the chest and on the arms, so if a child loses their footing in the pool, they are automatically flipped to their back where they safely float instead of having their faces submerged in the water. In some models, the layers of floatation are removable, so you can adjust for your child’s swim level and gradually decrease the floatation allowing them to swim and float more on their own than being so dependent on the float.
Puddle jumpers have finally given me that confidence in the pool that if I’m distracted by another child for just a few seconds, I won’t turn around to find another child at the bottom of the pool or floating face down. And all parents out there will know that this is a necessity when watching more than one young child while swimming.
Swimming Lessons
Even with the peace of mind that the kids have puddle jumpers on, our prior experiences have taught us that no device will replace our children’s ability to swim. The knowledge that if they get in over their head or when we decide to lose the devices altogether that at the very least the kids can get themselves to the side of the pool is priceless.
Swim lessons start in most places around three years old, although I recently learned about infant swim classes that teach even babies how to get to their backs and kick to the side of the pool. Swim lessons are an absolute necessity if you plan on spending any time at a pool, ever. And swimming is much like riding a bike, once you learn the skill; it will stick with you always. My children’s emerging ability to swim is a gift of peace of mind to me and a special gift of confidence in newfound ability to them. This is one decision, as a mom, I will never, ever regret.
A Final Note
There are some pool behaviors that just need to be taught early. These include, but certainly aren’t limited to:
- Never, EVER pretend like you are drowning. Not only is it not funny, it could also make a child less believable if they ever were in trouble.
- Do not get them in the habit of jumping off the side of the pool with their floatation device on. Sometimes kids simply don’t understand what makes them float or what happens if they aren’t secured in their device.
- Do not dunk other kids, especially little ones. A drowning and injury hazard, this is an obvious no-no.
- Always make sure a grown up knows you are headed into the pool. Always.
Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
3 out of 4 Child Drowning Cases Have This Startling Fact in Common
Of all of the many different statistics that have been burned into my memory over the 20 years I have been passionate about drowning prevention, there is one that stands out above the rest. And for some reason, it is not the statistic you hear most often. It isn’t that drowning is the number one accidental killer of children under five or that in 69% of fatal drowning incidents one or both parents was responsible for supervision. Those are both jarring figures, and those are the statistics you most often see used as evidence that pool safety and multiple layers of protection are vitally important. But the statistic that most profoundly affects me is this:
In 77% of fatal drowning incidents, the child was last seen less than five minutes before being discovered in the pool.
Five. Minutes.
That is the statistic that gives me chills.
Why? Because that statistic isn’t just a number; it paints the picture. That statistic, combined with other data we have, gives you a window into how quickly and easily this tragedy can occur to anyone.
Here is what I mean: like I said, in more than three out of four fatal drowning incidents, the child was seen less than five minutes before the unthinkable happened. In most of those cases, the child was last seen in the house, nowhere near the pool. And in many of those cases, the child was last seen asleep in the bedroom. So, here is the scenario: you check on your toddler who is fast asleep in his room. Safe and sound. You leave, get a cup of water, maybe clean a dish or two, then go back to check on him again just FOUR MINUTES later — barely any time has passed at all. Now, he’s not in his room. You look quickly around the house before running out to the backyard and the pool. And that is where you find him. But it is already too late.
The reason that is scary is because it can happen to anyone at any time. Even the best, most attentive parent in the world cannot prevent a scenario like that on her own. There is no substitute for parent supervision, but when you know that in the vast majority of cases, everything happened in less than five minutes, when the child was last seen safely inside the house, it is clear that supervision just isn’t enough.
This is why we invented the concept of layers of protection for pool safety over 25 years ago. No matter how hard we try, there are going to be brief moments when we are not looking directly at our children. Someone knocks on the door, the phone rings, your older child runs inside with a bloody nose from a flying baseball — life happens. Implementing multiple layers of protection is the best way to make sure that these distractions don’t turn into tragedy.
Life Saver recommends the six layers of protection prescribed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to supplement parent supervision. They are:
- High locks on all doors and windows leading to the pool.
- Alarms on the doors and windows that access the pool.
- A pool safety fence isolating the pool from the home. This fence should be at least 4 foot tall with a self-closing, self latching gate.
- An alarm in the pool and an alarm like Safety Turtle that is worn on the child.
- Swimming lessons as early as you and your pediatrician feel comfortable. Infant swim instructors start training babies to roll over and float earlier than you might think.
- CPR training for you and your family. Administering CPR while paramedics are on the way can literally mean the difference between life and death.
The idea is to come as close to a fail-safe system as possible. You cannot drown-proof a child, but every layer of protection that you add significantly reduces the chance of a child drowning incident– the more, the better. Of those steps, pool safety fencing is arguably the most effective at preventing fatal drowning incidents; it is the only one that physically prevents access to the pool, making your pool safer for your children and your neighbors’.
Most children had been seen just five minutes prior. Layers of protection give you the most important thing in the world in this scenario: time. You wouldn’t own a car without seat belts. Don’t own a pool without protecting it.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Pool Fence Edmond, OKlahoma
Did you know that children ages 1-4 die more from drowning than car accidents, birth defects, and cancer? (Source: National Center for Health Statistics)
Friday, February 28, 2014
Pool Fence Oklahoma
How important is a pool fence ?
An unprotected pool is more dangerous to your child than a loaded gun*. And so the safety of your pool area cannot be an afterthought. If you wouldn’t buy a car without a seatbelt, you shouldn’t have a pool without a fence. It’s your responsibility to keep your family safe from your home’s greatest danger.
*Freakanomics, 2005
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
Marty Holland
405.348.4114
405.659.7241
Pool Fence Oklahoma
With a lifetime warranty and factory-direct customer support, you can enjoy the Life Saver Pool Fence with total confidence.
www.poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
marty@poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
405.348.4114
www.poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
marty@poolbarrierofoklahoma.com
405.348.4114
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
Most pool fences are very similar. Only the Life Saver Pool Fence has exclusive features to make your pool fence safer, more convenient, and more attractive.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma... Safety
A normally conscientious mother at a pool party thinks “someone else is watching”, no one sees or hears her child fall into the pool. A normally attentive father switches his attention to a flare-up on the BBQ grill his while his child sinks without a sound to the bottom of the swimming pool . A loving grandparent is attending the needs of one of her grandchildren, the other wanders off to an unsecured hot tub.
Supervision is vital, but it's near impossible to supervise young children every minute the day. That is why parents and caregivers should provide multiple layers of protection - pool fencing, self-closing self-locking gates, pool alarms, safety covers , in addition to constant supervision.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
Pool Safety Tips
For many years infant drowning has been among
the leading killers of children between the ages
of birth and 5 years. Sadly, for every child that
drowned, several more children were "near
drowning" cases destined to be disabled for the
remainder of their lives.
In almost 70% of the cases, the parents were at
home supervising the child when the accident
occurred. Frequently they recall that they had
seen the child just moments before the accident.
Most often the parent or caregiver was very close
to the child but rarely report hearing a splash or a
cry for help.
Pool Safety Experts recommend that there be
layers of protection from the house to the pool
that alerts caregivers and prevents toddlers from
gaining access to the family swimming pool.
These include:
•
Close parental supervision
•
Door alarms that sound when door is
accessed
•
Self latching gates on perimeter yard fences
•
Child Resistant pool fencing
•
Swim lessons
•
CPR training
•
Pool Alarms
Pool Safety Tips for Oklahoma Families
About Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
At Pool Barrier™, we don't believe in taking
chances. Concerned parents know it takes only
seconds for a heartbreaking accident to occur.
That's why we have developed a fencing system
that has been chosen by thousands of safety-
conscious parents to keep their pool a place to
enjoy.
Call us today at 405-348-4114 or visit our website
at the link below for more details:
http://PoolBarrierofOklahoma.com
For many years infant drowning has been among
the leading killers of children between the ages
of birth and 5 years. Sadly, for every child that
drowned, several more children were "near
drowning" cases destined to be disabled for the
remainder of their lives.
In almost 70% of the cases, the parents were at
home supervising the child when the accident
occurred. Frequently they recall that they had
seen the child just moments before the accident.
Most often the parent or caregiver was very close
to the child but rarely report hearing a splash or a
cry for help.
Pool Safety Experts recommend that there be
layers of protection from the house to the pool
that alerts caregivers and prevents toddlers from
gaining access to the family swimming pool.
These include:
•
Close parental supervision
•
Door alarms that sound when door is
accessed
•
Self latching gates on perimeter yard fences
•
Child Resistant pool fencing
•
Swim lessons
•
CPR training
•
Pool Alarms
Pool Safety Tips for Oklahoma Families
About Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
At Pool Barrier™, we don't believe in taking
chances. Concerned parents know it takes only
seconds for a heartbreaking accident to occur.
That's why we have developed a fencing system
that has been chosen by thousands of safety-
conscious parents to keep their pool a place to
enjoy.
Call us today at 405-348-4114 or visit our website
at the link below for more details:
http://PoolBarrierofOklahoma.com
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Pool Fence Oklahoma
Education along with firm guidance in your child;s educatin are the keys to accident prevention and safe living.
Layers of Protection:
Your supervision, of course, is the primary layer of protection, but there are other measures you can take to futher layers of protection for your children: the more the better.
PREVENTION - Should always be our goal.
Pool Safety should always be a concern for everyone who has a swimming pool.
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma provides child resistant safety fence around your swimming pool to give you peace of mind and know there is no way a child can penetrate the fence to access the pool.
Call TODAY!
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
405.348.4114
Layers of Protection:
Your supervision, of course, is the primary layer of protection, but there are other measures you can take to futher layers of protection for your children: the more the better.
PREVENTION - Should always be our goal.
Pool Safety should always be a concern for everyone who has a swimming pool.
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma provides child resistant safety fence around your swimming pool to give you peace of mind and know there is no way a child can penetrate the fence to access the pool.
Call TODAY!
Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma
405.348.4114
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Pool Fence Oklahoma City
Life Saver Pool Fence of Oklahoma provides peace of mind to parents of small children.
Call Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma today to get more information on Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma.
405.348.4114
Call Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma today to get more information on Life Saver Pool Barrier of Oklahoma.
405.348.4114
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