Pool Safety and Drowning Prevention Disclosure
⇒ Purpose of Disclosure
The purpose of the Southern Nevada Health District’s pool safety and drowning prevention disclosure is to make the buyer aware of the risk of death by drowning in private and public pools particularly for children 4 years or younger.
⇒ Who must provide the disclosure?
The information is provided by the Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED) in agreement with the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) to promote SNHD’s efforts to inform the public on drowning prevention.
⇒ When is it due?
The disclosure will be provided to the buyer before the sales agreement is signed by way of the Residential Disclosure Guide in which it is contained. The buyer is advised to visit SNHD’s website: http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/health-topics/drowning-prevention.php.
⇒ Additional Information
Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury death in
Clark County for children four years of age and under. The majority of drowning deaths occur in the family pool.
Preventable mistakes include leaving a child unattended near a body of water in which a child’s nose and mouth can be submerged.
More information on drowning facts, preventable mistakes, how to be prepared to prevent a drowning, pool security, drowning statistics, adult supervision and more can be obtained at SNHD’s website at http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/health-topics/drowning-prevention.php and http://www.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/be-safe/index.php.
Preventable mistakes include leaving a child unattended near a body of water in which a child’s nose and mouth can be submerged.
More information on drowning facts, preventable mistakes, how to be prepared to prevent a drowning, pool security, drowning statistics, adult supervision and more can be obtained at SNHD’s website at http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/health-topics/drowning-prevention.php and http://www.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/be-safe/index.php.