Exercise Pool Safety Year Round

During the spring and summer months, and even into fall, Floridians have the luxury of swimming. When fall ends and winter begins, we tend to not give much thought to our swimming pools. Even though the swimming season is over, our vigilance for pool safety should be year round.

To ensure year round safety, make sure the following measures are taken to avoid accidents.

• Even though the pool isn’t in use, make sure there is ample lighting in the pool and around the area. If your pool is not equipped with a light, be sure to illuminate the perimeter of the pool with outdoor lights from your neighborhood home improvement store. Seeing the pool helps avoid falling into it and both animals and humans will benefit from this.
• Be sure to lock the gate. If your pool has a fence make sure there is a working lock on it. If you use a pool maintenance service, give them a copy of the key to gain access as needed. Curiosity about swimming pools is year-round for small kids, and some pets, so lock it up.
•  Get a motion sensor. If you have kids, pets, or both, think about investing in a motion sensor. For a relatively limited cost, you can have peace of mind. Anytime something or someone breaches the pool area, an alarm will notify you. Various sensitivity levels are available.

We want you to keep your family and visitors safe during the coming months by taking some of these preventive measures. However, if you or a loved one has been injured due to a pool area's negligent upkeep, contact Florida Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey Sexton.