State now requires alarms in new, remodeled pools

By: The Associated Press

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:22 PM EDT

ALBANY -- State officials are requiring alarms in new commercial and residential swimming pools in an effort to reduce child drownings.
The emergency regulations published Wednesday by New York's Department of State were adopted this month by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council. They followed legislation and apply to pools built or substantially modified after Dec. 14, 2006.

The surface or subsurface alarms sound when sensors are activated by waves or wave-induced pressure. The estimated cost of one alarm, sufficient for most pools, is $150 to $200.

The National Center for Injury and Control says 26 infants and children under 14 drowned in New York in 2002. Others were treated at hospitals after nearly drowning.

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cm wrote on Jul 3, 2008 12:39 PM:

" We wouldnt need laws if people would just not be neglectful. Small kids wander off in a second-if there is a pool they want to be there!
For your own home insurance/being sued its best if a pool owner take responsibility to be as preventative as they can be-if all were we wouldnt need laws to force them!

My pool alarm has a sensitivity switch similar to a car alarm-I can adjust it to not going off when it rains yet still be useful.
I only have it on when toddlers are around, the other times I use door locks/alarms plus have 3 barking dogs that let me know when anyone, critter or human approaches my property-the neighbors property-the neighbors 3 doors down property!!!
Good thing we all have dogs or we'd be pretty upset with the noise! "

ElbridgeFool wrote on Jul 3, 2008 10:38 AM:

" Another way the local towns and villages can get a few bucks with zoning infractions.... we need less laws not more "

citizensucks wrote on Jul 3, 2008 9:40 AM:

" We just bought a pool and the alarms are so sensitive that the slightest movement sets it off. First of all, we paid $150 for it and it looks like it might cost $10. It looks cheap and flimsy but it does work. It just works to well and goes off all the time. Even if it starts to rain or if there is any wind, the alarm will go off. We had to turn ours off because it constantly went off when no one was in the pool. "

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