Pool Safety

Prevent drownings with safety pool drains and other elements: Contact a licensed pool contractor The death of a child is a parent’s worst nightmare—a nightmare made even worse when the death could have been prevented. In summer 2002, 7-year-old Virginia Graeme Baker became stuck in a hot-tub drain and was…

Little things can make a big safety difference Have a little one on the way? You’ll want to know about these 12 items recommended by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that can make a big difference when it comes to your child’s safety: Safety latches and locks—Latches and locks…

Superstar swimmer Michael Phelps—the most decorated U.S. Olympian of all time—and his champion swimming peers are calling on Americans to take the Pool Safely Pledge for children’s water safety. Simply pledge to: Designate a water watcher every single time children in your care are in or near the water. Make…

DCA’s spring 2020 issue of the Consumer Connection magazine is here! Hot off the press, this issue is filled with consumer news, ideas, and information, including: Answers to common consumer-protection questions. Ways to improve your home, heart health, and physical well-being. How to get ready for warm weather with pool-safety…

Escrito por: Laura Kujubu, revista Consumer Connection Todas las construcciones y remodelaciones nuevas ahora deben tener al menos dos formas de prevenir ahogos La Ley de Seguridad de Piscinas de hace 20 años del estado duplicó sus requisitos de seguridad. Desde 1998, California ha exigido que las piscinas y spas…

Written By: Laura Kujubu, Consumer Connection Staff All new construction and remodels now must have at least two ways to prevent drownings The state’s 20-year-old Swimming Pool Safety Act has doubled its safety requirements. Since 1998, California has required new or remodeled residential pools and spas to have at least…