Pool Safety Information

D&D Technologies, makers of the MagnaLatch® magnetic, self-latching gate latch and TruClose®, self-closing hinges, is committed to supporting efforts to prevent drowning world-wide. The company has been awarded the “Kidsafe Product Award” for Australia from the Child Injury Prevention Foundation, for our award winning pool safety products and drowning prevention efforts.

D&D Technologies is the founding sponsor of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, which brings together individuals and groups involved in drowning prevention from across the US. Our US headquarters in Huntington Beach, California has sponsored and helped to coordinate the NDPA’s National Drowning Prevention Symposiums since 2002. Visit the NDPA website at www.NDPA.org.

D&D’s products can be purchased through fencing contractors, at www.Lowes.com, in select Lowes, Ace and True Value hardware stores (packaged under the Stanley or National Hardware labels), Leslie’s Pool Supplies stores nationwide, or through numerous websites. Commercial distributors include SCP, HDS, Fastenal and Grainger.

Here are some other resources we recommend:

“Blueprint for Pool Gate Safety,” call (800) 716-0888, ext. 292 or email news@ddtechusa.com.

NDPA/Consumer Protect Safety Commission Pilot Program on Drowning Prevention - http://www.nbc-2.com/story/14619770/2011/05/10/collier-selected-for-pilot-program-to-prevent-drownings

The NDPA’s “Layers of Protection” paper http://ndpa.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=18

“Pool Fencing – Effective Barriers Against Drowning.” This informative brochure on pool fencing is available for download at
http://homeowners.masterhalco.com/homeown.nsf/poolsafety?OpenForm. (Homeowners—Resource Library)

Download the following brochures from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website www.cpsc.gov or www.poolsafety.gov, or call (800) 638-2772. Many are available in English or Spanish. Free copies can also be requested in bulk.

“Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools” – Publication No. 362

“How to plan for the unexpected – Preventing Child Drownings” – Pub. No. 359

“Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer” – Pub. 363

“Don’t Swim with Shocks – Electrical Safety In & Around Pools, Hot Tubs & Spas”

“Backyard Pools: Always Supervise Children” – Publication 5097.

Pool Safety Web Sites

www.aap.org – American Academy of Pediatrics (search for water safety)

www.childrensafetyzone.com – Arizona codes, stats, etc.

www.poolsafety.gov – Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

www.poolsafely.gov – 2010 “Pool Safely” campaign, CPSC

www.ddtechglobal.com – D&D Technologies – MagnaLatch and TruClose hinges

www.NDPA.org – National Drowning Prevention Alliance

www.preventdrownings.org – Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona

www.redcross.org (search for water safety) – American Red Cross

www.theapsp.org/ConsumerResources –- APSP, the pool industry’s association

www.usa.Safekids.org – Safe Kids (search under drowning)

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