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The Pool Safety Resource

Author : Geoff Dawson

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 30,35 MB

Release : 2011-04-20

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1450294448

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Book Description

This book will help parents understand the unique risks of their own pool environment and how to build a robust system of protection. When the Roisum family moved to Florida in 2005 they decided to install a new pool in their back yard. Everyone was excited about the aquatic fun they would enjoy for years to come. It was just another day in March when Jenna, kissed her 2 year old son Mason goodbye as she left for work. Not long after, Mason found his way to the pool and drowned. Every year, hundreds of children and infants fall victim to accidental drowning accidents that are preventable with proper precautions. In The Pool Safety Resource, author and pool safety consultant Geoff Dawson guides parents and pool owners through the dangers and risks and helps them identify and make educated choices regarding swimming pools and other bodies of water. He offers realworld advice and solutions to help increase safety. He discusses understanding, evaluating, and mitigating risks; building layers of protection; constructing a safe, new pool; providing aquatic survival skills and swimming lessons; establishing and communicating pool rules; enjoying the pool safely; preparing for emergencies; being a pool safety advocate. Owning a pool is a huge responsibility, but the benefits to health, happiness, and family life are immeasurable. The Pool Safety Resource provides a wealth of information to help families enjoy their swimming pools safely.



Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools

Author : The Health and Safety Executive

Publisher : Health and Safety Executive (Hse)

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 49,1 MB

Release : 2003-01

Category : Swimming pools

ISBN : 9780717626861

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Book Description

This booklet provides guidance for those who have any involvement with the operation and management of health and safety in swimming pools: primarily pool owners (including local authority clients), pool operators (including management contractors), architects, engineers, designers, manufacturers and constructors. Aspects of this guidance will also apply to pool hirers. Its aim is to provide guidance on the risks associated with swimming pool operation and the precautions which may be taken to help achieve a safer environment for people who use swimming pools and employees who work at them. The revision brings the guidance up to date with changes in health and safety law and new developments in relation to equipment, facilities and supervision arrangements.



Swimming and Water Safety

Author : Canadian Red Cross Society

Publisher : St. Louis, Mo. ; Toronto : Mosby Lifeline

Page : 324 pages

File Size : 23,42 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780815114987

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Book Description

Discusses the history and techniques of swimming and diving, safety rescue techniques, and skills for a variety of aquatic activities.



The Humane Gardener

Author : Nancy Lawson

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 38,48 MB

Release : 2017-04-18

Category :

ISBN : 1616896175

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Book Description

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.



Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments: Coastal and fresh waters

Author : World Health Organization

Publisher : World Health Organization

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 23,11 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9789241545808

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Book Description

The new guidelines are meant to protect public health, help evaluate development projects near freshwater and recreational sites and assess potential health aspects of recreational projects.





Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim

Author : Leonard/Shapiro

Publisher : Kimberly Press

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 14,38 MB

Release : 2002-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780966861112

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Book Description

Stewie-the-Duck really wants to go swimming with his friends, but first he must learn the water safety rules.



Swimming Pools

Author : Philip H. Perkins

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 26,25 MB

Release : 2000-02-03

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 0419235906

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Book Description

The fourth edition of this classic book provides a comprehensive treatise on the design and construction of swimming pools, both public and private. Significantly revised, it covers planning, materials, design, construction and finishing, water circulation and treatment, energy conservation, maintenance and repairs. This is a standard book for all civil engineers who need to design and construct swimming pools, and a useful reference on the design of water-retaining structures.



Natural Swimming Pools

Author : Michael Littlewood

Publisher : Schiffer Design Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,65 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 9780764321832

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Book Description

A guide to natural swimming pools that rely on a balance of plants and micro-organisms to clean and purify the water.



The Complete Swimming Pool Reference

Author : Tom Griffiths

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 35,53 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Swimming pools

ISBN : 9781571675231

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Book Description

Designed as a single, definitive reference on swimming pool safety and management, this book includes important chapters on first aid, life guarding, pool maintenance, as well as a unique hot tub and spa section. This comprehensive book is a valuable resource for swimming pool managers and technicians, university and college instructors, municipal/semi-public pool operators, lifeguards, swim coaches, and private pool owners.