{"id":1185,"date":"2012-01-12T11:26:02","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T17:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcitypools.wordpress.com\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2012-06-20T13:27:30","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T18:27:30","slug":"above-ground-pool-ladders-that-can-save-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/above-ground-pool-ladders-that-can-save-a-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Above Ground Pool Ladders That Can Save a Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who owns an above ground pool<\/a> knows that getting into and out of one requires a safe and sturdy pool ladder.\u00a0 When swimming is over for the day, though, do you remove your pool ladder?\u00a0 To help prevent access to your above ground pool when a responsible adult is not around to supervise, it’s essential to\u00a0remove your pool ladder from the pool after each use.\u00a0 Yes, pool ladders can be heavy and awkward — removing and installing them each time you wish to use the pool is not always convenient.\u00a0 Fortunately,\u00a0safe alternatives exist.<\/p>\n

Choosing a pool ladder<\/a> that\u00a0has safety features built-in is\u00a0the best way to\u00a0prevent pool access while also saving\u00a0you from the hassle of removing the ladder after each day the pool is used.\u00a0 Here are 3 common options:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Pool ladders that are equipped with locking gates are one option above ground pool owners can choose to prevent pool access.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0 A ladder that features a unique rolling barrier is another way that above ground pool owners can block access to the pool.<\/p>\n

\"Roll-Guard<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 A third alternative to\u00a0standard above ground pool ladders is one whose outer steps can swing into an upright position and be locked into place to keep ladder rungs out of reach.<\/p>\n

\"Eliminator<\/p>\n

\u00a0While convenience is certainly a benefit of the pool safety ladders shown here, safety is at the heart of their importance.\u00a0 Sure, you can save your time and your back by not having to haul the ladder out of the water at the end of each swimming day, but you may also save a life simply by ensuring that the safety features are engaged before leaving the pool side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anyone who owns an above ground pool knows that getting into and out of one requires a safe and sturdy pool ladder.\u00a0 When swimming is over for the day, though, do you remove your pool ladder?\u00a0 To help prevent access to your above ground pool when a responsible adult is not around to supervise, it’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10,12],"tags":[199,229,232],"class_list":["post-1185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pool-and-spa-equipment","category-pool-and-spa-safety","tag-pool-ladders","tag-pool-safety","tag-pool-safety-ladders"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2No25-j7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1185"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1470,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185\/revisions\/1470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}