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While it may sound enticing to own a pool, it has its set of cons, including higher insurance rates. Some other factors to consider. 


5 Things to Know Before Going to the Pool This Summer Expert advice on swimming pool safety as the coronavirus pandemic wears on by Rachel Nania, AARP, May 24, 2021 | Comments: Getty Images The pandemic is by no means over, but as more Americans get vaccinated and fewer people fall ill to COVID-19, this summer is shaping up to be sunnier than the last — particularly for eager pool-goers. A whopping 93 percent of outdoor swimming pools plan to open this summer, according to a newly...

Free swim lessons in the Valley offered through YMCA The YMCA is offering free swim lessons in the Valley to children as young as six-months-old. and last updated 2021-05-05 14:11:25-04 PHOENIX — May is National Water Safety Month, which is why the Valley of the Sun YMCA is offering free swim lessons for families. The first 1,000 people to register at one of 10 locations will receive free lessons for the week of May 17. Lessons are open to non-swimmers ages 6 months and older, but you must...

Make sure youve got the latest safety certificate before cooling off. Tweeds swimming pool and spa owners are reminded to remain vigilant and ensure their property meets the required safety standards. Under NSW Government legislation, all pools and spas must be registered and certified as part of the approval process. Additionally, anyone buying, selling or leasing properties with a swimming pool (including spas and wading pools) must have a Certificate of Registration and a Certificate of ...

Premium Content Subscriber only There is no Australian pastime quite like having a dip in the pool, but a lack of precaution can see a pool become a dangerous place. Drowning is the greatest cause of accidental death for children under five in Australia. Each week, on average, one child drowns, many in their own backyards. Research by CHOICE found more than half of Australian pool fences tested did not meet the Australian safety standards for pool fencing. "We know swimming is a favourite ...

Premium Content Subscriber only It is not like the movies, with flailing arms splashing the water and gurgled cries for help. It is silent, quick and a leading killer of children and young people. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among young people with the greatest toll among children under the age of five, new data has found. James Cook University Associate Professor Richard Franklin said 10 years of data from Australia, New Zealand and Canada found a drop in drowning ...

Health by Elise Williams Premium Content   To many, hes a hero, but ask this father of three of the moment he saved his sons life when he fell into the family pool, and hell tell you he was just doing what any dad would do. It was a spring day in Jimboomba when Aaron Melville was forced to perform CPR on his then two-year-old son Omari, after he was pulled unconscious from the gated pool. "He was unconscious and he was blue, purple," Mr Melville said of...

Aaron Melville said he was running on instinct when he performed CPR on his son’s limp, blue body, before his little one let out a gasp for air.

Aaron Melville said he was running on instinct when he performed CPR on his son’s limp, blue body, before his little one let out a gasp for air.

Aaron Melville said he was running on instinct when he performed CPR on his son’s limp, blue body, before his little one let out a gasp for air.