* The instant the Safety Turtle wristband is submerged in water, the base station alarm sounds.

* The Safety Turtle base station alarm is extremely loud and piercing, and continues to sound until your child has been rescued and the base station reset.

* Safety Turtle does not require any wiring or hardware in your pool.

* The base station is compact and portable - it can be carried easily in a handbag, picnic basket or rucksack pouch

* The locking buckle on the wristband is simple, immediate and childproof.

DROWNING STATISTICS

• A child can drown in the time it takes to answer a phone.
• A serious accident can unfold in seconds. Many children drown within a few metres of their parents, when they are speaking on the phone or attending to a sibling or are otherwise distracted.
• Drowning is considered a “silent death”. They make no sound and once in the water are not easily visible.
• Most drowning victims don’t yell or wave their arms to alert someone that they are in trouble. They are in a state of shock, struggling to breathe and are normally silent.
• The age-group 1 – 4 years is the most susceptible to drowning.
• Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under five and the second leading cause of death for children under 14.
• Of all pre-schoolers who drown, 70% are in the care of one or both parents at the time of drowning and 75% are missing from sight for five minutes or less.
• For every child who drowns, four are hospitalized for near-drowning.
• The longer the victim is submerged, the greater the chance of permanent brain damage or death. After four minutes without oxygen, brain cells begin to die, and irreversible brain damage occurs.
• Near-drowning accidents can lead to permanent neurological damage, life-long disabilities and leaving the parents with catastrophic medical costs and years of recovery and therapy.
• Research in the USA indicates that the number of drowning incidents in a relative or neighbour’s pool grew from 23% in 2002 to 41% in 2003. This suggests that parents need to be extra vigilant whenever visiting homes with pools that may not have “layers of protection”.
• Layers of protection are: a door chime alarm that sounds when doors leading to the pool area are opened; effective pool fencing and self-closing access gates; pool safety covers; diligent adult supervision.