The code enforcement portion features voluntary pool inspections provided by Fire Department personnel, at no charge to residents. Safety hazards will be identified and recommendations on methods to correct the areas in question will be provided. Information will be distributed on the City loans available to homeowners for needed upgrades to pool safety standards. Fire Department personnel will be available to answer questions regarding the inspections and the process of applying for funds. In California, drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children one through four years age.
Children drown in pools, spas, buckets, toilets and bathtubs.
A child can drown in as little as two inches of water. A child can drown in less time than it takes to answer the telephone. The majority of drowning incidents occur while the caretaker assumed the child was safely indoors. The risk of a drowning or near drowning is highest during the first six months a family has a pool. For every drowning, an additional five near drowning cases are treated in the emergency room.