http://www.fivestarsafety.com/home-safety/pool-fences.html Pool fences can help save lives. Pool fences are your first line of defense when it comes to pool safety en-us Mon, 01 May 2006 07:23:19 EDT Mon, 01 May 2006 07:23:19 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 Are Pool Fences Mandatory? Consider the statistics regarding pool fences : According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 85% of the children who drown each year do so at their own or a friends' pool. The majority of these drownings can be attributed to momentary lapses in parental supervision combined with the lack of proper pool safety barriers like pool fences. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in and around the home for children under the age of 5 Some cities have regulations about if pool fences need to be installed. Some require you to have a fence around the entire perimeter of your backyard that is locked and cannot be easily climbed. Others require pool gates. In any case, it's up to parents or the homeowners to comply with these regulations. And why wouldn't you? It's next to impossible to keep an eye on your child every second of every minute, and if they've figured out how to get outside near the pool, wouldn't you want that extra layer of protection--a pool fence? And when you're in the pool, remember that most inflatable pool toys are not approved to prevent drowning. See this pool fence? It's simple and effective. Even if you don't have kids, you could be held responsible if you don't have a pool fence and a child somehow gets in your yard and drowns in your pool. Nobody wants to be responsible for that. How could you live with yourself? When it comes to home safety, the pool area is often neglected. Many people don't usually thing about pool fences until it is almost too late. Don't become a statistic. See what pool fences suit your outdoor pool needs today. Mon, 01 May 2006 07:23:19 EDT