In 2002 15 people died in swimming pools in the UK* and for each drowning death there are many more near drowning incidents serious enough for the swimmer to require professional medical attention; many suffering serious neurological injury. Statistics like these highlight just how important a lifeguard’s job is, however, fears of litigation, increasing pressure from safety bodies, ever more complex pool designs and difficult working conditions are just some of the reasons why a lifeguards job is more stressfull and actually getting harder.

The professional work of the lifeguard and their commitment to the safety of swimmers should not be underestimated but human beings are not without limitations, particularly when it comes to the observation/supervision of swimmers in busy, hot and noisy swimming pools. While technology should never replace a lifeguard or try to do their job for them, by trying to pre-empt a dangerous situation, it can be used to make their job easier and provide them with greater confidence of supervision.

A dedicated swimming pool observation system designed to help prevent drowning and serious injury.

PoolView consists of a variable amount of above and below water video cameras providing the lifeguards with real-time views of the water under the surface and obscured areas directly to Lifeguard Monitors, on the poolside, at the normal lifeguarding positions.

The Lifeguard Monitors are independently configurable and are capable of displaying up to 16 cameras at once; typically all below water cameras can be viewed at the same time taking, potentially, lifesaving seconds off the lifeguard's scanning time.

*ROSPA "Drowning Statistics in the UK - 2002"