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Internal or External Mounting Options Hydraulic Gate Closer and Hinge Self-closes gates up to 260 lbs • Hydraulic closer & hinge all in one small, powerful package! • Dual bearing glide system for consistent superior performance • High strength aluminum — tested to 500,000 cycles • ADA compliant • Multiple adjust options — closing speed and final snap action • Powerful hydraulics • 1,000 Pound Point Load • Highly tamper resistant • Maintenance free – no messy grease P: (714) 677-1300 E: info@ddtechusa.com www.ddtechglobal.com Tracey Lynn Powell is remembered as devoted wife and mother The Carolinas Chapter sadly has reported the death of Tracey Lynn Powell, wife of Brad Powell of Universal Forest Products, on September 4, 2015. Mrs. Powell was from Greensboro, North Carolina. She was born on January 4, 1973. Sur- viving are her husband of 15 years; sons, Carson and Hudson; mother, JoAnn Rajsky; mother-in-law, Shirley Powell; brother-in-law and his wife, Jeffrey and Carrie Powell; and nieces and nephew, Kathleen Blair Powell, Anne Reeves Powell and John Austin Powell. She devoted her life to her fam- ily, and was an avid supporter of her sons' academic achievements and school sports activities. She was an exceptional volunteer at Colfax Ele- mentary School for eight years, and worked diligently and successfully as PTA president for two years. She was recognized as Volunteer of the Month by Guilford County. Tracey Powell Editor's note: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 1995 published a set of guidelines for residential swimming pools de- signed to prevent child drownings. It was published in its entirety in World Fence News, by permission. In re- cent years, the guidelines have been revised and updated by CPSC, and therefore we are again presenting them in their updated format. Fence dealers should use these guidelines to advise their customers on the proper type of fencing and gates to protect toddlers from accidentally entering their pools, since fencing and gates have shown to be the most effective (but not only) line of defense. The guidelines will be presented in a two- part series beginning this month. You can also view the guidelines in their entirety at www.poolsafely.gov. CPSC notes that the document is in the pub- lic domain, and therefore it may be reproduced, in part or in whole, with- out permission by an individual or or- ganization. For further information, write: U.S. Consumer Product Safe- ty Commission, Office of Commu- nications, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Md. 20814; www.cpsc.gov. • • • Each year, thousands of American families suffer swimming pool trage- dies – drownings and near-drownings of young children. The majority of deaths and injuries in pools and spas involve young children ages 1 to 3 and occur in residential settings. These tragedies are preventable. The U.S. Consumer Product Safe- ty Commission (CPSC) offers guide- lines for pool barriers that can help prevent most submersion incidents in- volving young children. This handbook is designed for use by owners, purchasers, and build- ers of residential pools, spas, and hot tubs. The swimming pool barrier guidelines are not a CPSC standard, nor are they mandatory requirements. CPSC believes that the safety features recommended will help make pools safer, promote pool safety awareness, and save lives. Barriers are not the sole method to prevent pool drowning of young children and cannot replace adult su- pervision. Some states and localities have incorporated these guidelines into their building codes. Check with your local authorities to see what is re- quired in your area's building code or in other regulations. Swimming pool barrier guidelines Many of the nearly 300 children under 5 who drown each year in back- yard pools could be saved if home- owners completely fenced in pools and installed self-closing and self-latching devices on gates. Anyone who has cared for a tod- dler knows how fast young children can move. Toddlers are inquisitive and im- pulsive and lack a realistic sense of danger. These behaviors make swim- ming pools particularly hazardous for households with young children. CPSC reports that child drown- ings are the second leading cause of accidental death around the home for children under 5 years of age. In some southern or warm weather states, drowning is the leading cause of acci- dental death in the home for children under 5. CPSC staff has reviewed a great deal of data on drownings and child behavior, as well as information on pool and pool barrier construction. The staff concluded that the best way to reduce child drownings in Safety barrier guidelines for residential pools; preventing child drownings U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFET Y COMMISSION