Safety warning after child falls into pool
Posted March 31, 2013 12:28 pm.
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NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A five-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling into his grandparents’ pool in North Vancouver last night.
A water safety expert has a warning for everyone at this time of year.
“People are not used to having their pools open, not thinking about the dangers inherent in the backyard pool and waterfronts as well,” says Dale Miller with the Lifesaving Society of BC.
He’s reminding folks about prevention and watching over your littlest ones. It’s not a bad idea to get basic CPR training for the whole family, either.
“For backyard pools, we’re actually working towards a consistent bylaw throughout the province that will hopefully ensure four-sided fencing around all backyard pools so that one side of the pool doesn’t open onto the house, but it’s surrounded by four sides of fence, and that’s a real important protective device for backyard pools.”
The organization’s proposal, which already has the support of North Vancouver’s mayor, will be brought forward to the Union of BC Municipalities meeting in the fall.
