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Stop Swimming Pool Suction Entrapment Accidents

Wednesday May 3, 2006
Since the 1980's there have been at least 147 incidents of suction entrapment in swimming pools, including 36 deaths. Suction entrapment occurs when a swimmer is trapped by the drain at the bottom of the pool. Is the premise under which drains were included on the vast majority of pools that have been built faulty? Ray Cronise concludes that the deaths and injuries caused by swimming pool and spa suction entrapment can be completely eliminated.

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August 14, 2007 at 6:14 am
(1) Emily says:

Some people should really care about spa bath accidents that occur when nobody knows

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