Water Safety - Portable Pools

On average, one child dies each year from a portable pool related drowning in Australia. Many more are hospitalised and are left with severe, life-long conditions including brain injuries.

Portable pools may seem safer - they are generally not as deep as in ground pools, are often temporary, and may appear less of a drowning risk. The fact is though, they are just as dangerous as below-ground pools. These pools include inflatable wading pools, plastic kiddie pools and even larger plastic pools with a frame.

​The Royal Life Saving Society - Australia, along with Australian consumer law regulators, have launched a campaign to remind portable pool owners of their responsibilities.

​Their message is:
Don’t duck out - Make it SAFE.

​Summer may be over, but until portable pools have been emptied and stored safely, the risk remains.
 
To read more on the Don’t duck out - Make it SAFE campaign, and read a first-hand recount on a portable pool tragedy, head to Royal Life Saving Society's website.

Author: Josephine Moss (Swim School Coordinator)