A great fear that many parents suffer when taking their children to the pool is that they will drown. There are several ways to avoid this , such as using cuffs on the arms to ensure that the head will always be afloat or simply that parents do not get distracted and have their attention on the children so that they can act quickly in case something happened.
However, a company has created a device that would help avoid this type of situation, since in the event that a child spends a longer time than normal underwater, it would begin to emit a very striking sound that would alert to all that there may be a risk of drowning.
A comfortable and handy device
This device is divided into two parts: one that the child carries and another that is next to the pool. What is outside the pool can work at the same time with ten other devices in the water. This device is worn on the head as if it were a headband, although there is also a model that is magnetically attached to the swimsuit.
Its operation is as follows: the system uses the Bluetooth connection for its operation, but if both parties are under water, it stops working.
Otherwise, both parties do not stop sending signals to each other but if they stop receiving them, the device will start emitting a sound after a period of time previously chosen by the parents. In addition to the sound, lights will also begin to illuminate.
Already in use in the United States
The creators of the product recommend a time of about 30 seconds to make the alarm sound. It also has a system that alerts you when you have to recharge the batteries of the devices.
One of the problems that has been found is that if the part that goes with the child detaches itself and remains floating in the water, it will continue to send the signals in a useless way because it would never detect that a lot of time is being spent underwater even if the child is drowning.
However, a new model is already being worked on that emits a different sound in the event that it becomes detached from the child. The device is already operating in the United States in some complexes and can be purchased for a price of 677 euros in total by acquiring both parts of the device. Safety is very important and must always be maintained in many aspects of life.