As it pertains to safety, swimming pools are very different from so many other danger areas
, in that just one accident can have tragic consequences. Therefore it's imperative that you as a homeowner be pretty much an expert on pool safety from day one. This is because you certainly don't want to learn any hard lessons in this area.
Scolding your kids and threatening them or the neighbors kids just doesn't cut it with swimming pools. The reason is twofold. First, young people simply don't comprehend how dangerous a pool is. Secondly, any pool is one of the most magnetic attractive nuisances around. Kids just can't resist one.
So it should start with a nice fence with a locking gate on it. You see, if a child should enter your yard and fall into your pool, you definitely want them to have to climb over your fence to do so, to avoid any liability. Make sure that your fence is in complete compliance with all municipal codes.
There are now a number of handy and affordable devices that you can use to install what's called a multi-layered pool safety system. What this means, is that if a child should enter your yard there are other safety measures in place to stop the kid.
Not only are there mechanical devises such as fold up pool safety ladders and swimming pools safety covers that completely cover your pool and hold up to several hundred pounds. But there are also a number of affordable and easy to install electrical devices that an intruder will trigger should they bypass your fence.