Save Lives of Kids by Fencing Your Swimming Pools - NZ Drowning Facts
Announcement posted by Bulldog Fencing NZ 18 Jul 2012
Importance of Swimming Pool Fencing in NZ Due to “Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987”
When you think of swimming pools, I’m sure some of the words that spring to mind are, refreshing, summer, fun and rejuvenating. Nothing is quite like cooling off in a pool on a hot and humid New Zealand day. Who doesn’t want free access to a pool in their back yard to enjoy whenever you want to? But with all the benefits – there comes dangers. Accidental drowning is a harrowing reality. That’s why pool fencing is an absolute necessity, especially if there are young ones who play outside.
A few facts and statistics [Source: Safekids.org.nz] that really hit home about the importance of pool fencing include:
- Following submersion, a child loses consciousness after around 90-120 seconds. What follows is irreversible brain damage
- The most common cause of drowning is falling into the water
- Drowning is one of the top causes of deaths in New Zealand for children, accounting for 16.5% of all fatal unintentional injuries between the ages of 0-14 years
- On average, 15 children ages 0-14 years die a year from drowning in New Zealand alone
- Boys are almost twice as likely to drown then girls.
These are some truly scary figures. But how could your kids ever be part of these numbers? You watch your children extremely carefully.
In actual fact, the majority of children who drown – the parents are in the area. All it takes is 5 minutes being vacant. That could be turning your back to answer the phone, going to record your TV programs for that night or fetching sunblock for your child. Typically, parents who have lost their loved ones are the most vigilant and careful.
Something that has dramatically dropped the tolls is the Fencing of ‘Swimming Pools Act 1987’. It requires every home owner with a pool and even a spa to enclose the space at a minimum height of 1.2m. Obviously, if you have chairs by the pool or even a changing shed, this is included as part of the ‘pool area’. But it is going too far if you put a fence around your whole back yard, because it is most likely that children wander these places freely, such as the washing line or the garden.
Not only is having a safety fence around your pool the responsible choice, it is also the legally correct choice. Taking the proper precautions ensures everyone can enjoy the peace and tranquility of enjoying a summers day at your pool.
Bulldog Fencing offers New Zealand a range of premium Steel and Aluminium fencing products and services. It focuses on providing durable fencing products that can meet a large variety of fencing needs. This fencing company offers a variety of different styles and strengths or landscape fencing, pool fencing, kindi/school fencing, security fencing, motorway fencing, balustrades, swing driveway gates, sliding driveway gates, cantilever gates and fencing accessories. Bulldog Fencing is a New Zealand owned and managed company.
A few facts and statistics [Source: Safekids.org.nz] that really hit home about the importance of pool fencing include:
- Following submersion, a child loses consciousness after around 90-120 seconds. What follows is irreversible brain damage
- The most common cause of drowning is falling into the water
- Drowning is one of the top causes of deaths in New Zealand for children, accounting for 16.5% of all fatal unintentional injuries between the ages of 0-14 years
- On average, 15 children ages 0-14 years die a year from drowning in New Zealand alone
- Boys are almost twice as likely to drown then girls.
These are some truly scary figures. But how could your kids ever be part of these numbers? You watch your children extremely carefully.
In actual fact, the majority of children who drown – the parents are in the area. All it takes is 5 minutes being vacant. That could be turning your back to answer the phone, going to record your TV programs for that night or fetching sunblock for your child. Typically, parents who have lost their loved ones are the most vigilant and careful.
Something that has dramatically dropped the tolls is the Fencing of ‘Swimming Pools Act 1987’. It requires every home owner with a pool and even a spa to enclose the space at a minimum height of 1.2m. Obviously, if you have chairs by the pool or even a changing shed, this is included as part of the ‘pool area’. But it is going too far if you put a fence around your whole back yard, because it is most likely that children wander these places freely, such as the washing line or the garden.
Not only is having a safety fence around your pool the responsible choice, it is also the legally correct choice. Taking the proper precautions ensures everyone can enjoy the peace and tranquility of enjoying a summers day at your pool.
Bulldog Fencing offers New Zealand a range of premium Steel and Aluminium fencing products and services. It focuses on providing durable fencing products that can meet a large variety of fencing needs. This fencing company offers a variety of different styles and strengths or landscape fencing, pool fencing, kindi/school fencing, security fencing, motorway fencing, balustrades, swing driveway gates, sliding driveway gates, cantilever gates and fencing accessories. Bulldog Fencing is a New Zealand owned and managed company.