Gabriel Antonio Martinez was 9 years old and lived in Franca, São Paulo Brazil, Resende de Almeida Jaqueline dos Santos was 14 years and was in Bahia, with only a month apart, in December 2008 and January 2009 we said goodbye to the life these two children when they were having fun in the pool.
died in similar circumstances, victims of suction systems in swimming pools.
deaths that occur each year worldwide could be avoided with simple care, both for the person who built and has a pool as clubs, hotels and individuals, and manufacturers of equipment such as drains and pumps.
One of the best known in Brazil is Flavia, who is in a coma since the accident in the pool of his building in the Moema district, south of Sao Paulo, eleven years ago.
Flavia's mother, Odel Souza, says Flavia, 10, fell into the pool of his building in the company of his brother from 14 years to swim and was there at the drain of the bottom where their hair was pulled.
"My daughter lives in a coma but I decided to make this pain, which is tattooed on my soul, into something productive, so I created the blog http://www.flaviavivendoemcoma.blogspot.com/ with an important objective is to warn people about the risks they may pose drains the pools. My desire is to avoid more tragedies like that which destroyed the life of my daughter and mine and keep going, "Odell said Souza.
"The causes of accidents in swimming pools associated with suction drains with covers in poor condition, lack of maintenance and breach of the provisions of ABNT to build pools," says President businessman and vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers and Builders of pools and related products ( ANAPP ), Augusto Cesar Araujo.
"The causes of accidents in swimming pools associated with suction drains with covers in poor condition, lack of maintenance and breach of the provisions of ABNT to build pools," says President businessman and vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers and Builders of pools and related products ( ANAPP ), Augusto Cesar Araujo.
Among the rules determined by ABNT is a suction speed and the requirement of a minimum of two bottom drains. "In the construction of a swimming pool, these rules must be followed. In addition, the pump motor should never be changed, without expert advice," he says. But these cares, remembers Augustus, are ineffective if not done timely and adequate maintenance of equipment.
as previous cases have been rulers different regions of the world has to regulate the construction, maintenance and security layers of the pools.
The November 11, 2010 the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil which has more than 90 cities in which they live more than 16 million people and will host the 2016 Olympic games, was not far behind and issued 5837 law on the use of devices antisucción throughout its territory.
Projeto Lei N º 1929/2008
Lei No. 5837, Novembro 11, 2010
Adapted from the Journal
Viver Brazil
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