A four year old boy from the UK drowns in Spain

The incident happened at a holiday complex in Torrevieja

Another tragedy to focus the mind as you set off on holiday this summer with your loved ones.

A four-year-old boy from the UK has drowned in a swimming pool in Spain, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

The boy died before emergency services arrived at a holiday complex in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca on Wednesday, local authorities said.

It is believed he had only recently arrived at the resort with his parents.

The Foreign Office said it was providing support to the boy's family. "Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time," a spokesman added.

Poolview™ Marathon Install Run Commences in Buckinghamshire

The Easter break is over - so it's back to "porridge" with a marathon run of SIX Poolview™ installations to be completed before the middle of May.

Starting off in Buckinghamshire before heading off to London for four weeks then back up to Leicestershire.

This pool has some interesting blind spots and glare issues which our Poolview™ Safer Swimming System will remedy. Providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards

Technology for non-Lifeguarded Swimming Pools

Many of us have read over the past week or so, the results from the inquest about the tragic swimming pool death of young Jane Bell, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, who died after getting into difficulty at the Dalmeny Hotel pool in St Annes, Lancashire on 14 August 2014.

A tragedy in it’s own right, but a greater tragedy simply because it could have been prevented.

The inquest heard that “there was no trained lifeguard on duty at the time”   Even though the alarm was raised – it appears that no-one could do anything to help in time.

Coroner, Mr Wilson told the hearing at Blackpool Town Hall there may have been a lack of focus on the welfare of people using the pool at the time and he questioned whether financial reasons were behind the lack of trained lifeguards.

In my experience the majority of hotels, spas and health clubs do operate with trained Lifeguards. However, the designated Lifeguards or Responders whilst on duty are more often than not tasked with many other duties to perform as part of their normal job description.

The RLSS provide a number of options and levels of qualifications for staff positioned within the leisure industry in situations such as this and described fully on their website www.rlss.org.uk - these are vital qualifications to have to help ensure the safety of your swimmers.

At Poolview Ltd we offer a range of technological safer swimming systems for every operational type, shape and size of pool.  The one single thing that we rely on to make ALL of our systems functional is a fully qualified and trained lifeguard or 1st Responder. Someone has to make the rescue!

All the alarms and alerts in the world can be “ringing aloud” – but if you don’t have a staff member who can get into the pool and effect a rescue – all systems fail!

Our technological solutions for non-lifeguarded swimming pools include Sentag, SwimEye™ and Bluefox. Each has its own merits, individual characteristics and methods by which an alarm is activated.  But most importantly, each will alert the designated lifeguard or responder (who is perhaps working in the gym, reception or even cleaning), to the fact that someone in their swimming pool is in difficulty and needs immediate assistance.

For further information or an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 077 6874 6789robinmcgloughlin@poolview.co.uk.  We are here to help.

BBC Radio Interview on Safer Swimming Systems

Some great messaging coming over loud and clear during our interview with BBC radio Bristol last week around "Additional Essential Vision" for Lifeguards #saferswimmingsystems #poolsafety #radiostar

Radio interview between Robin McGloughlin Business Development Director and Emma Britton on BBC Bristol Breakfast show regarding the introduction of a Poolview Safer Swimming System in Strode and Parish wharf

 

Poolview on site in Leicester

On site today in Leicestershire as the new swimming pool with a moving floor nears completion. We have installed our flush mounted camera plates which allows the moving floor to pass smoothly over the cameras themselves.

Filling of the pool with water will commence later in the week

Poolview Safer Swimming Systems - providing "Additional Essential Vision" for Lifeguards

Poolview in Leicestershire

Poolview - site survey in Norfolk

Sometimes on my travels you get to see some swimming pools with really "quirky" design features - which I am sure at the time was thought to be brilliant idea!

I have never seen "pillars" like this in a pool to demarcate the end of a 25metre pool - something to kick off or do your tumble turns from!

Creates "excellent" blind spots for the Lifeguard to work around.

Loving "The Piers" at the shallow end!

Loving "The Piers" at the shallow end!

Poolview Plus™ - Poolview site Survey in London

The need for drowning detection and prevention systems covers many different pools in many different areas. Today we were in London, conducting a site survey on a "high end" swimming pool - looking at our Poolview Plus™ Computer intelligent solution for the detection of drowning accidents in swimming pools.

The fact is, that a small body of water can take your life, no matter your country of origin, colour of skin, nor the size of your wealth.

Poolview - "here to make a difference"

 

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Poolview Technology on a visit to a Victorian Pool

Looking more like a banqueting hall than a beautifully restored swimming pool, I was delighted to be invited to have a look around this wonderful facility whilst visiting the area. The enthusiasm and warmth from the staff was palpable as well as the look of pride on their faces as I was given the tour.

With its high vaulted ceilings and wonderful architecture, the natural light brings to life all the classic features - it really does look like a very pleasant place to do a few lengths!

First Fix - Second Install of Poolview in the West Country

It's "all hands on deck" as our installation team commence 1st fix works in the West Country tonight. A more traditional 25metre and learner pool configuration.

Poolview is opening up more flexible working arrangements and efficiencies whilst still increasing the safety for your swimmers.

Poolview - "Challenging Preconceived Ideas

Poolview - "Challenging Preconceived Ideas

These lifeguards are delighted to be getting "new tools" to help them with their difficult task.

The "Effective Management of Lifeguards" - PfPL and Poolview

Over the past three weeks it has both been a privilege and pleasure to tour the country with the Safety Team from Places for People (Leisure). Delivering, industry and safety updates along with thought provoking presentations to over 350 senior leisure professionals proved to be informative, interesting and challenging.

Our contribution was entitled "Effective Management of Lifeguards - Challenging Preconceived Ideas" which was well received and certainly produced some enlightened discussion and debates around the use of both proactive and reactive safer swimming technology to assist lifeguards with their management of swimming pools

Thanks again to Andy Read who was ably supported by Georgina and Leanne. Thanks also to Nicola, Helen, James, Kelly and Donna who helped facilitate and challenge working groups thought processes.

Poolview - Commercial & Specialised Diving Ltd

We started on site tonight the 3rd Poolview installation of the month, alongside our diving partners "Commercial & Specialised Diving Ltd" who are "core drilling" the pool tank - allowing us to install our flush fit camera housings within the two pools with moving floors.

Preparing for Poolview core drilling of the tank.

All our work is carried out when the facility is closed, no disruption to your activity programme, no need to drain your pool !

Poolview Safer Swimming Systems - providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards

  • Increasing Safety
  • Improving efficiency
  • Reducing overheads

"Challenging Preconceived Ideas" 

West Sussex Poolview Installation Starts Today

We have the team gathering together this morning, preparing for our latest Poolview Safer Swimming System installation down in West Sussex - The Christmas break is officially over and so begins an intense period of installations through to Easter before we can draw breath!!

Busy, but exciting times.

Poolview - providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards