Pool safety guidelines bear repeating, expert says People cool
down at a public swimming pool during a heat wave in Toronto on
Friday, July 6, 2012. Published Monday, July 9, 2012 12:03PM EDT
Last Updated Monday, July 9, 2012 12:15PM EDT Backyard pools can
be a welcome relief from the summer heat, but they also pose a
danger that can prove deadly if care isn’t taken. Injury
prevention specialist Jane Harrington says no matter how many
times you've heard about the importance of staying safe around
water, it can't hurt to hear the message one more time. Both
children and their adult supervisors, Harrington told CTV
London, can get so excited around water they forget to heed the
rules that can keep them safe. "Parents get a little lax about
keeping them within arms' reach," she said. Harrington works at
the London Health Science Centre, located in one of the few
Canadian municipalities that requires homeowners to erect a
barrier around the perimeter of their backyard pools. Under the
London, Ont. bylaw, one side