According to the International Aquatic Foundation, there are millions of pools in the United States, most of them residential in nature. Is your pool safe? Equipped? Is someone on hand that knows CPR? Do you have an AED nearby?
  • Number of Residential Inground Pools (as of year-end 2004): 4,544,000
  • Number of Residential Aboveground Pools: 3,535,000
  • Number of Residential Hot Tubs: 5,170,000
  • Number of Commercial Swimming Pools: 270,000
  • Percent of Residential Inground Pools with Diving Boards: 35.5%
  • Percent of Residential Inground Pools with Pool Alarms: 7.9%
  • Percent of Residential Inground Pools with Safety Covers: 24.9%
  • Percent of Residential Aboveground Pools with Pool Alarms: 2.8%
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