Ways Of Preventing Accidents In Hot Tubs

Posted by Master Spas wi
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Oct 26, 2012
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If you have kids at home who like to spend most of their leisure time in a spa, you need to be careful to prevent accidents taking place. Hot tubs often are an overlooked drowning danger for children. Your child can drown as a result of unintentional fall into the water, from hair getting twisted in drains and jets or from body parts becoming trapped in spa parts.

Allowing your child to use hot tub Wisconsin is only recommended if you use some preventive tips. If your child is under the age of 5, you must talk to your doctor for suggestions on allowing your child to use a hot tub. You can prevent misshapen by taking proper precautions and interacting with your child about the potential hazards. Mentioned below are some of the precautions that can help you and your child prevent an accident or drowning related to your hot tub Wisconsin.

•    When your child is using a spa, closely supervise him/her around the hot tub .

•    Never allow underwater play in a hot tub. Drains and jets can suck hair in, trapping the child underwater. You need to educate your child that spas and hot tubs are not the places for active play.

•    Ensure that all the drains and jets are in good, safe and running condition. If your jets and drains are not in good running condition and are old, strong suction can even cause death.

•    You must know where the pump cutoff switch is located so that you can turn off immediately when an emergency arises.

•    When you or your child is not using the spa, keep a locked safety lock cover on the spa. This would prevent your kid falling into the spa.

•    You must keep the water of the hot tub heated only up to a temperature of 104 degree Fahrenheit. Most of the drowning incidences have occurred from extremely hot water. Heat strokes, loss of consciousness are some of the results of using excessive hot water in a hot tub West Allis.

While your child is having an enjoyable time in the spa, you must closely supervise your kid at all times. Adults inspecting kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like playing cards, reading books, talking on cell phones or drinking alcohol and drugs.

Every parent wants to keep his/her children safe and secure and help them live happily. Knowing and educating them how to prevent leading causes of children injury including drowning in pools, spas and tubs is a step to help them lead a good life.
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