Kim Patrick

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• Kim Patrick
• Inland Empire Safe Kids Coordinator, Loma Linda
  University Childrens Hospital

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Leading cause of fatal injury, California 2003
Age group1-4 years old
Age grouplt1 year old
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Leading cause of fatal injury, California 2003
Age group 13-15 years old
Age group5-12 year old
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• California Health and Safety Code Section 115920
  115929 115920
• This act shall be known and may be cited as the
  Swimming Pool Safety Act. 115921. As used in this
  article the following terms have the following
  meanings (a) "Swimming pool" or "pool" means any
  structure intended for swimming or recreational
  bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep.
  "Swimming pool" includes in-ground and
  above-ground structures and includes, but is not
  limited to, hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and
  nonportable wading pools.
• Shall be equipped with one of the following
• A five-foot high enclosure with self-closing and
  self-latching gates that completely isolate the
  pool
• An approved safety pool cover.
• Exit alarms on all doors that lead directly from
  the house to the pool.
• Self-closing, self-latching doors at all
  locations that lead to the pool

115924. Any person entering into an agreement to
build a swimming pool shall give the consumer
notice of the requirements of this article.
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• LegislationFailed
• AB2455
• Expanded to cover remodel permits
• Requires two safety features
• Included mesh fencing
• Removes grandfather in pre-1997 local ordinances
• Statewide educational program

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• Poor Legislation Passed
• AB24
• Brochure
• Disclosure
• No support from local advocacy groups
• Brochure development

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• Australian Studies
• Injury Bulletin, November 2000
• Pool fencing legislation significant decrease
  in toddler drownings
• Drownings continued Total drownings 32
  unfenced, 38 non-compliant gate, 24 3-sided
  fencing only, 5 non-compliant fencing
• Difficulty in enforcing codes

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• Loma Linda Fire
• Identify homes with pools
• Door to door approach
• Support from the top
• 100 success

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Other Programs

• Safer 3
• Submersion Incident Report Form (SIRF)
• New Legislation
• Continue to Educate Community