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When purchasing any form of garden pool, before buying you’ll want to consider the safety aspects of having a pool in your garden. The safety risks and considerations will vary greatly depending on the style and size of pool your looking to buy, for example if your thinking of a small traditional (rigid wall or inflatable wall style) paddling pool, the risks are much less when compared to a more longterm garden pool (eg quick up pools etc).

Here is a quick guide to some safety considerations you should make when buying a garden pool.

• Children (and adults alike) can drown in just an inch or two of water, naturally the younger or older (less mobile and weaker) the person the greater the risk.
• Children should be supervised at all times when they are around or have access to a pool, even if the children are not intending to use the pool of they are playing near an water laden pool, they must be supervised!
• When not in use pools should either be drained (or emptied) or covered using a good quality (and strong pool cover), pool covers though can enhance the risk of drowning if they are climbed on or misused.
• The use of arm bands and other safety devices is recommended, but the use of such safety equipment should not negate the need to supervise a child in a pool.
• When filling a pool, it is advisable for a pool to be left sometime for the water to naturally heat a little first, particularly important if young children are to use the pool, their bodies are more prone to damage from sudden temperature changes.
• Remember to apply suitable sun lotion to your children, if its hot enough to play in the pool its easily warm enough to get sun burnt!

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