Drownings: The Reality
We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them live to their full potential. Knowing how to prevent leading causes of child injury, like drowning, is a step toward this goal.

When most of us are enjoying time at the pool or beach, injuries aren’t the first thing on our minds. Yet, drownings are the leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and three children die every day as a result of drowning.

Thankfully, parents can play a key role in protecting the children they love from drowning.

Prevention Tips Fence it off.
Install a four–sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when a parent cannot supervise them. Pool fences should completely separate the house and play area from the pool.

Make life jackets a "must."
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim.

Learn CPR.
Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years. CPR can help a child stay alive with little or no brain damage.

Be on the look out.
Supervise young children at all times around bathtubs, swimming pools, and natural bodies of water. Adults watching kids near water should avoid distracting activities like playing cards, reading books, or talking on the phone.


CDC - Injury - Safe Child - Drowning
http://www.cdc.gov/SafeChild/Drowning/index.html

When is the best time to have a pool fence installed in SW Florida?
The simple answer is: Pool safety fences can never be installed too soon. Many people find that they have a comfort level if the pool safety fence is installed while their baby is still in
the infant stage. Also, many young families whose baby is not yet mobile have friends who visit with slightly older babies and toddlers. The pool safety fence being installed and in place gives them a sense of protection.
The National Safety Council,  pediatricians and most drowning prevention committees recommended to  install a pool safety fence or other baby barrier like a Pool Net or Pool safety cover by the time the baby is between the ages of 6 to 9 months old. The reason for this being the perfect age is because although the baby may not yet be walking, a small child can't verbally communicate. They can't tell their parents that "this week I'm crawling, but next week I'm going to be walking". By having a USA Pool Fence installed BEFORE a baby is mobile, parents are guaranteeing the safety of their children around the swimming pool. 

For families who are moving into a new home with a swimming pool, the best time to have a pool safety fence installed is the day you close on the home.
The pool is a novelty to the children and moving day is always hectic. People are in and out and doors are left open. Everyone is distracted and too many times nobody is watching the little ones. If a pool safety fence is installed before a family actually moves into the home
there is little chance of an accident. Even if a small child turns 6-9 months of age during the winter or a family moves into a new home with a pool during the winter months, it's time for the swimming pool fence. The pool is outside 365 days a year - a swimming pool safety fence should be there to protect against drowning as well. Accidents know no seasons.  
USA Pool Safety Products of Fort Myers and Naples offers next day and “day of move in” Pool Fence installation throughout SW Florida, Cities such as but not limited to: Fort Myers, Estero, Cape Coral and Naples. We provide free estimates and accept all major credit cards.