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Poseidon Drowning-Detection System.(for safer swimming pools)(Brief Article)

Poptronics,  November, 2001  by Siuru, Bill

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You let your kids swim at the community pool, believing they are safe because the pool is staffed by well-trained lifeguards. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, lifeguards cannot constantly monitor everyone in a crowded, noisy pool. Surface reflection and glare compound the problem.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of six people drown in U.S. pools every day, and drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related deaths for American children. Many of these incidents occur at public facilities staffed with certified professional ...

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