floor, so it was not safe to dig out or remove anything.” Three soft hot tubs were destroyed during the fire. Two others were not damaged. But the psy...

Dear Pool Owner, As the person who is in your backyard every week, I have an important message for you. This is a message that somehow isn’t getting o...

When we first started gathering material for this special homeowner’s edition, we realized that a most valuable message on drowning prevention, and pe...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises pool owners to use layers of protection to prevent drowning in swimming pools and spas. These layers in...

While it is of utmost importance to be aware of and mitigate potential hazards in and around the swimming pool environment, one of the key factors in ...

One of the key factors in drowning prevention for all parents is teaching their children to swim. Historically that meant waiting until children were ...

Although you hope you’ll never use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a child or infant, it’s important to know the steps so that you can help in...

• There is an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings (nonboating related) in the United States every year. • Drowning is the leading cause of ...

There are pool covers, and then there are safety pool covers. Pool covers are designed for a variety of purposes: they can keep debris out, they can k...

As summer approaches there are two things at the forefront of most homeowners’ minds: swimming pool safety and energy conservation. With the significa...