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U.S. website offers safe swimming tips |
 ©Image from BigStockPhoto.com A new U.S. website provides valuable pool safety information. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has launched www.poolsafety.gov, an educational website offering information on swimming pool safety and drowning prevention. Though geared to a U.S. audience, the website provides valuable hints and safety tips for pool owners in any jurisdiction. The new site provides general information for the public, media and swimming pool and spa community, as well as details on the recently passed U.S. Pool and Spa Safety Act. CPSC's latest data reveals nearly 300 U.S. children younger than five drown in pools and spas each year; roughly 3,000 suffer pool or spa-related injuries requiring attention at hospital emergency rooms. About two-thirds of the pool and spa-related deaths and injuries involve children aged one to two, with about 80 per cent of the drowning fatalities occurring in residential settings, such as the victim's home, family/friend's house or neighbour's residence.
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May 10, 2012
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The 2012 annual issue of Pools, Spas & Patios, the only Canadian magazine targeted to the backyard leisure living market, will be available on newsstands May 14. |
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To reflect the company's new brand strategy, Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc., a manufacturer/supplier of equipment and accessories for residential and commercial swimming pools in Sanford, N.C., has changed its name to Pentair Aquatic Systems.
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Genesis 3 Design Group recently hosted its first annual educational summit where its gold, platinum and Society of Watershape Designers (SWDs) members gathered to hear about changes within the group's structure. |
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In an effort to market its new concrete wall forming system to pool builders, landscapers and contractors, Spider Tie Canada Inc., recently held its second training event where builders from across Canada took part in constructing an entire swimming pool. |
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This year's Association of Pool & Spa Professionals' (APSP's) industry summit will focus on more than a year's worth of consumer research commissioned specifically for the pool and hot tub industry. |
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