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Hotel Pool VerticalMany families will be visiting hotel pools and spas during their summer vacation. While, zero-degree entry, waterslides, and hot tubs may be on the list of must-have hotel pool amenities, safe drainage and a recent inspection report are probably not.

Hotel and spa owners are required to follow state and federal regulations and to protect their guests from any foreseeable harm. Unfortunately, thousands of pools and hot tubs were closed last year due to serious violations, per recent CDC reports.

Pool Safely, an initiative of the  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, urges families to ask the following questions before visiting a commercial pool or spa:

Having the Appropriate Equipment

  • Are there fences that limit access to the pool and spa?
  • Has the pool or spa been inspected to ensure it is compliant with federal and local laws and regulations?
  • Are the new safety drain covers being used in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act?
  • Do pool and spa pumps appear to be running?
  • Is there life-saving equipment such as life rings and reaching poles available for use?

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In preparation for Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, the CDC reminds families to inspect pools, hot tubs, water playgrounds, and aquatic venues before use.

Although apartment owners should follow and enforce swimming pool safety standards to protect residents and prevent injuries and illness, the CDC warns, thousands of serious safety violations were discovered in aquatic venues last year. As such, apartment residents should consider taking the CDC Swimming Safety Checklist before hitting the pool:

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Visit the CDC for more swimming safety preparedness tips.

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(Houston Police Department)

(Houston Police Department)

HPD Blue Star Program: Police and Apartment Owners Work Together for a Safer Community

Although apartment owners cannot guarantee a crime-free community, they can deter crime and improve resident safety by implementing staff training programs and property safety measures.

Houston’s Blue Star Multi-Housing Program is a collaborative effort between local law enforcement and apartment owners to reduce crime and improve quality of life for residents within Blue Star communities.

Blue Star certification requires apartment owners and managers to complete an eight-hour training course and to meet all CPTED (Crime Preventions Through Environmental Design) standards. The crime prevention training and CPTED survey cover a variety safety issues, such as, lighting, perimeter fencing, landscaping, on-site security, and tenant screening.

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