POOL SAFETY INSPECTIONS, GOLD COAST – GET YOUR GOLD COAST POOL SAFETY CERTIFICATE BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

On A hot day, there is nothing like swimming in a pool. Lazing and splashing around can be lots of fun for you and your family. Teaching kids to swim at a young age is a great way to help kids to stay safe.

However, it is impossible to keep an eye on children or supervise them all the time. It requires just one moment for a tragedy to happen. Sadly it is a tragedy that can be avoided by simply putting a fence around the pool, thus preventing children having unsupervised access.

Due to the rising number of pool related deaths, Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspections are about to become mandatory from 4 November 2011. Better to conform to the new rules now, rather than wait till it becomes mandatory. Though a price can never be put on safety or a child’s life, it will be cheaper to install the safety fence and get the Pool Safety Certificate right now. Once the rules become mandatory, Fines apply and you still have to pay for a Licensed  Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspector to issue your Gold Coast Pool Safety Certificate.

What do the new rules regarding in Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspections specify? These rules were formulated primarily in the interest of child safety. Authorities found that the increasing number of pool related deaths were due to the easy access children had to swimming pools, both at home as well as in hotels, resorts etc.

The requirements under the new rules for Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspections are:

• A pool safety certificate issued by a licensed Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspector is required to buy, sell or lease a property with a pool. Validity varies from one to two years.

• The new rules apply to all pools.

• It applies to indoor and outdoor pools.

• The pool has to be registered in the Qld State Pool Safety Register. The cut off date is 04 November 2011.

• Safety barriers are mandatory for all portable pools and spas if the depth is more than 300 mm.

The points above form a basic outline of the new pool safety regulations. However, rules and regulations aside, is it worth risking the life of a child? It is much better to comply immediately with Gold Coast Pool Pool Safety Inspections rules than to wait till the last moment.

It is not difficult to comply with the Gold Coast Pool Fencing rules. It basically requires you to fence off the area making it a no-go area for a kid, except under adult supervision. This is plain common sense and you owe it to your children to put in place the safety barrier and the time to do it is NOW.

You can get the full Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspections Regulations from the Council here.  It also includes a link to the Qld Government laws.

For the best price on Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspections, contact Gold Coast Pool Inspector Clayton West on 0401 913 048 and get your Gold Coast Pool Safety Certificate well before the 4 Nov deadline.

While there are many licensed Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspectors and Agencies, at just $149 Clayton provides Gold Coast Pool Safety Certificates at a great price. If there are deficiencies, Clayton will guide you through what you need to do to get a Gold Coast Pool Safety Certificate to ensure that you are in full conformity with the new Gold Coast Pool Safety Inspections rules.