It's safety first thanks to the turtle

USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), July, 2008

As much as we want to just kick back and enjoy the warm weather as we vacation by the ocean or relax by the pool, we know we must be ever vigilant when it comes to allowing our little ones by the water. That's why we turned to Terrapin Communications Inc., Ottawa, Canada, and its Safety Turtle, an effective last line of defense to protect children--and pots--from accidents around water, including swimming pools, spas, ponds, boats, and shorelines. Simply lock a Turtle wristband around your child's wrist--or secure a Turtle sensor to your pet's collar--and a fall into the water causes an immediate alarm at Base Station. The alarm continues to sound until it is reset.

The Turtle wristband locks securely with a key--a child cannot remove it. Moreover, the wristbands are permanently sealed and built to withstand a youngster's rugged play. The Safety Turtle kit consists of an AC adapter, sensors for wristbands or adapters for collars, battery pack, weatherproof enclosure for Base Station, and cigarette lighter 12 VDC adapter.

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The Safety Turtle Base Station comes in two models: standard and extended range, dual alarming. The extended range model alarms at two locations, waterside and up to 1,500 feet away. A battery pack provides total portability--to power the Base Station at the beach, vacation pool, etc.--and uninterrupted backup to primary power. The Turtle has a battery life of at least three years when used every day, and rain or spray from lawn sprinklers will not trigger the alarm.

Turtles are available in five bright colors. Each comes with a matching color coding plug inserted in the lower left corner of the Base Station.

For pricing and further information, including Terrapin's toll-free customer service hotline, visit www.safetyturtle.com or call 800-368-8121.