Following the tragic events in Ireland last week it is worth watching this video.
It could save yours and your family's life!
The Resqme Car Escape Tool you can get on Amazon for just £10 - Hang it from the rear-view mirror!
Saving a choking baby!
Excellent video produced by St John Ambulance - well worth a look.
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
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!
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"
Poolview on another Monday night!
On site in Northamptonshire, in another pool, on another week, another Monday and another night.
The site is ready for our latest Poolview Safer Swimming System installation.
The van is unloaded and the tools and team are ready to go - the lifeguards await those additional "eyes" - not long now - let's go!
Poolview Parrot Cam
Sometimes we have to build and do the most unusual things within a pool surround! Who want just a camera stuck on a pole 3metres in the air?
Well done to Paul Brown for this ingenious Parrot on a Perch Cam. It's good to have fun too :-)
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!
Poolview - Outdoor Lido - Awsome Water Clarity
Cold and windy outdoor pool site survey!
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
These lifeguards are delighted to be getting "new tools" to help them with their difficult task.
Poolview Arrives in the West Country
We have arrived on site in the West Country to install the first of two Poolview Safer Swimming Systems in consecutive weeks.
Not only reducing risk but increasing lifeguard efficiency and effectiveness.
Poolview - "Effective Management of Lifeguards" - "Challenging Preconceived Ideas"
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"
Poolview in Kent - The Install Starts
A bright start on this January morning as we met all the key players to sign off on Lifeguard and Camera positions for the installation of our second Poolview Safer Swimming System of the month. All peaceful now before the facility opens - safer in the knowledge that Poolview will be providing "Additional Essential Vision" for their Lifeguards.
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
Happy New Year from Poolview Limited
A short video montage from Poolview - thanks to everyone for your continued support.
Poolview - providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
Elite swimmer Tate Ramsden’s death spotlights dangers of ‘Shallow Water Blackout’
Tate Ramsden
The death of an elite college swimmer has drawn attention to a dangerous condition called “shallow water blackout,” which can threaten even the most skilled swimmers.
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Tate Ramsden, 21, died this week while doing laps at a YMCA in Sarasota, Florida, according to a police report. Despite being a member of the Dartmouth swim team, Ramsden had to be pulled from the pool by lifeguards who attempted to save his life.
The student had already swum 4,000 yards when he attempted to swim four additional laps without taking a single breath, police said. Competitive swimmers train to take a minimal number of breaths in order to swim faster.
But such training without breathing can lead to a dangerous condition called “shallow water blackout.”
It can occur when swimmers hold their breath until they blackout, after which the body forces a breath and inhales water. The severe lack of oxygen can lead people to blackout “without warning” so they don’t surface for air before becoming incapacitated, according to the Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Organization.
Dr. Rhonda Milner, a retired radiologist and founder of the organization, said it’s key for advanced swimmers to understand that extreme training can be dangerous without proper supervision.”It’s another tragic event; it’s completely preventable,” Milner told ABC News today. “One of my current concerns, he was an excellent swimmer; he didn’t understand that he was putting himself at risk.”
Milner pointed out that if swimmers hyperventilate before breathing, their bodies may not build up the carbon dioxide that signals the body to take a breath, meaning they can pass out before they realize there’s a problem.
The same problem can occur if a swimmer works out with few breaths, leading to insufficient oxygen levels.
“You can ignore your urge to breathe; you get endorphins,” like a runner’s high, Milner said. “You’re set up for really putting yourself at risk.”
Milner, who started the foundation after her son died from a shallow water blackout-related drowning, said coaches must warn swimmers to be careful about trying to hold their breath for extended periods of time and not rely on lifeguards, who may not be used to seeing such cases.
“It should only be done in practice where they’re really closely watched,” Milner said.
Ramsden’s family released a statement mourning the young swimmer.
“His capacity for love for his family and friends was his great gift,” they said, “We truly cherished every moment we shared together.”
The family also said they wanted to raise awareness about this issue.
“This is an issue we feel swimmers and coaches should be made aware of,” the family said.
Norway, SwimEye™ and Poolview
Director - Robin McGloughlin has just returned from an exciting few days in Norway with our partners Davo - reviewing the latest software and hardware updates for the SwimEye Computerised Automatic Drowning Detection System. Robin was accompanied by Caleb Brown where they discussed Aquatic Safety in general whilst seeing the latest SwimEye™ System being "put through it's paces"
A resounding success - look forward to further SwimEye™ product information updates and the latest installation news in the New Year.
Poolview Installation in Buckinghamshire 50m
It has been a busy week again for us in the lead up to Christmas. We have been on-site at a beautiful 50metre pool, installing a Poolview Safer Swimming System alongside a Poolside Wireless Assistance Alarm.
Poolview - Providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
