Four-year-old Sage plays at the park on Friday, but when it gets really hot out, her aunt says they hit up a friend's pool. Even though Sage knows how to swim, her aunt, Emily Schueler, says a pool accident is her worst nightmare.
“I don't think I'd be comfortable around a pool with a bunch of other kids by myself because if something were to happen,” said Schueler.
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“Any time a parent notices a child may be missing, the first place to look should be the pool because anytime there's a drowning, time is of the essence,” said Mickey Taylor, Fresno Fire Battalion Chief.
The pool was fenced. How the toddler got past it is still under investigation. Nationwide, over 300 children drown every year. To help prevent tragedies, pool supply companies sell a variety of alarm systems.
“This ‘pool guard,’ the squawk box on this, you know when it's going off. It's like a smoke detector,” said Steven Perdue of Leslie’s Pool Supply.
One device goes off when the water's disrupted. It costs over $200 dollars. There's also an alarm for your door, so you know if your child slips outside.
Firefighters also recommend that we all learn CPR. Even if it's not your child that needs it, it could be someone else's.