{"id":1604,"date":"2016-07-21T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allenandallen.com\/pool-safety-preventing-drain-entrapment\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T19:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:19:21","slug":"seguridad-de-la-piscina-que-evita-que-se-atasque-en-el-desague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allenandallen.com\/es\/blog\/pool-safety-preventing-drain-entrapment\/","title":{"rendered":"Seguridad en la piscina: prevenci\u00f3n de atrapamientos en el drenaje"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we head to the pool on a warm summer day, most of us do not worry about the drain. A pool drain suctions water from the pool to capture dirt and other debris that collects at the bottom of the pool. Pool water and debris pass through the pool\u2019s filtration system, which removes debris and allows filtered water to circulate back into the pool. However, information from the \u00a0Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that, in recent years, there have been several dozen serious injuries and two deaths caused by drain entrapment. A few simple precautions can help keep your kids safe from this unusual danger.<a title=\"\" href=\"#ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t swim in loose clothing or jewelry, or with long, dangling hair. Any of these could be sucked into a drain and cause an injury.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a close eye on swimmers in toddler pools or wading pools. With swimmers nearly always in contact with the bottom or sides, these pools represent the greatest risk for entrapment.<\/li>\n<li>Always watch young children in the pool, as they are weaker and less able to pull away from a drain if they become entrapped.<a title=\"\" href=\"#ftn2\">[2]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Keep equipment up to date. New drain and filter covers are specifically designed to prevent entrapment, whereas some older models may increase the risk.<a title=\"\" href=\"#ftn3\">[3]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Never run your pump at higher than the recommended setting, and make sure the emergency shutoff is conveniently placed and clearly labelled.<a title=\"\" href=\"#ftn4\">[4]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drain entrapment may seem like an unlikely and distant concern, but the sad tale of Virginia Graeme Baker demonstrates all too well how quickly something can go wrong. Seven-year-old Virginia, a strong swimmer and member of a dive team, was trapped on the bottom of the pool by a drain suction so strong that even her parents could not pull her free. In response to her death, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act was passed to update drain covers all over the country and prevent another senseless tragedy.<a title=\"\" href=\"#ftn5\">[5]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please be aware of the dangers posed by community and residential pools and their drains. Your vigilance could save a life.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About The Author:<\/strong><\/em> Malcolm &#8220;Mic&#8221; McConnell is a personal injury lawyer who helps injured persons get the fair compensation they deserve. He is the lead Medical Malpractice attorney at the Allen Law Firm and has nearly 30 years of experience handling cases in a variety of medical specialties. Mic was named the Best Lawyers&#8217; Medical Malpractice Law &#8211; Plantiffs &#8220;Lawyer of the Year&#8221; in 2013 and 2016.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"\" name=\"ftn1\"><\/a>[1] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/pool-spa-safety\/safety-issues\/drain-entrapments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.poolsafely.gov\/pool-spa-safety\/safety-issues\/drain-entrapments\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" name=\"ftn2\"><\/a>[2] http:\/\/apsp.org\/safety\/pool-spa-safety\/entrapment-protection.aspx<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" name=\"ftn3\"><\/a>[3] http:\/\/www.brookespoolservices.com\/tech-resources\/121-swimming-pool-drain-entrapment-accidents<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" name=\"ftn4\"><\/a>[4] See Footnote 2.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" name=\"ftn5\"><\/a>[5] <a href=\"http:\/\/poolsafely.gov\/pool-spa-safety-act\/virginia-graeme-baker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/poolsafely.gov\/pool-spa-safety-act\/virginia-graeme-baker\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuando nos dirigimos a la piscina en un c\u00e1lido d\u00eda de verano, la mayor\u00eda de nosotros no nos preocupamos por el desag\u00fce. Un desag\u00fce de piscina succiona el agua de la piscina para capturar...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","import-complete"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pool Safety \u2013 Preventing Drain Entrapment | Virginia\u2019s Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice &amp; Accident Lawyers | Richmond, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, and Petersburg | Allen, Allen, Allen &amp; Allen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that in the recent years there have been several dozen serious injuries and two deaths caused by drain entrapment. 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