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Apr2017

US Singer Sells Swimming Pool Safety Message to Children Through New

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US kids musician and performer, Laurie Berkner, has released a pool safety song, called Pool Safely, to help children stay safe in and around swimming pools. It was commissioned by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) program called Pool Safely: Simple Steps to Save Lives, a national public education campaign ... Read More

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Mar2017

The Importance of Pool Safety in Brisbane for Foster Families

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From the 1st December 2010, all swimming pools on regulated land in Queensland are required, at the time of sale or lease of their property, to have a pool safety inspection conducted by licensed pool safety inspectors and be issued with a pool safety certificate stating that the pool ... Read More

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Mar2017

Safety Tips and Self-Check Questions all Brisbane Pool and Spa Owners Need to Ask Themselves

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Regardless of the Queensland Pool Fence Legislation being bought into effect, a significantly high number of swimming pool and spa fences are not meeting the legislative requirements. Read on for some of our most common issues encountered and safety tips and self-check questions to help swimming pool owners rectify any ... Read More

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Feb2017

Pool Safety in Brisbane

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Every year over 35 Australian children under the age of five drown. Whilst all of these drowning deaths are preventable, it is the 50% that occur in home swimming pools where your immediate action can make a difference. Home pool fencing and effective supervision can reduce these tragic drowning deaths ... Read More

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Jan2017

QLD Pool Safety Laws No Good Without Proper Prosecution

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Hundreds of pool owners have escaped fines despite not complying with new safety rules, sparking calls for tougher penalties. The legislation, which came into effect in a year ago, resulted in a single statewide pool safety standard ... Read More

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Jan2017

Supervision is the Key to Pool Safety and Children

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Following the spate of summer drownings, Wendy Atkinson, mother to 2-year-old Brodie has posted a video online showing her son scaling their pool fence and opening the gate in just 21 seconds. Royal Life Saving Australia has just recently issued an urgent warning to swimmers to be safer around ... Read More

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Jan2017

The Importance of Swimming Pool Supervision and Compliant Pool Fences

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In the prior 25 days leading up to January 23rd, 22 people have drowned in New South Wales beaches, waterways and pools in what lifesavers have described as unprecedented, with 17 of these deaths occurring since Christmas day. Just a handful of the drownings have been at beaches, with the ... Read More

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Nov2016

DIY Pool Safety Inspection Guide

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Maintaining your pool fence and gates is a mandatory task for all swimming pool and spa owners in Queensland. Ensuring your pool fence or spa fence meets the legislative requirements is essential to reduce the number of avoidable backyard drownings in Queensland homes. Pool and spa owners in Queensland must ... Read More

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Nov2016

Tragedy at Kingston Hits Home for Brisbane Families

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Tragically, two young sisters drowning in their backyard pool at Kingston in Brisbane’s south. According to reports, the girls were found in the pool by their five-year-old sister with paramedics quickly called to the scene. The girls' parents pulled the duo from the water and performed CPR until emergency crews ... Read More

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Aug2016

Pool Fence Inspections and Repairs in Brisbane

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Since the November 30th deadline, the onus is now on all pool owners in Brisbane to ensure their pool fence meets the legislative requirements. Each and every backyard pool and spa in Brisbane, and Queensland needs ... Read More