Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4. We need your support to help pass SB 1826 relating to residential swimming pools to keep every child safe in their homes. Every home with a swimming pool should have a physical barrier in place any time a child under 5 is present. Please ask Senator Hutson to support The Sylas Alexander Gatlyn Act.
Senator Hutson,
My name is _______. I would love and appreciate your support on Annette Taddeo's Senate Bill 1826 "Sylas Alexander Gatlyn Act", a bill relating to residential swimming pools in honor of 14 month old Sylas who lost his life to an accidental drowning in his own home. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4. These accidents happen in only seconds to the best of parents. With your support on getting this bill on the committee's agenda, we can help save the lives of so many more babies and children in the state of Florida.
The Sylas Alexander Gatlyn Act requires a swimming pool at a residence that has a child younger than 5 years of age residing at the residence must have a physical barrier that meets the requirements of this section in place any time the child is present at the residence and the pool is not being used or cleaned. Please support this bill so every child can be protected in their own home.
Thank you so much.
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Toddlers and young children are experts at momentarily escaping adult supervision. Drownings are absolutely silent. It takes less than 20 seconds before they’re unconscious. 5 minutes before permanent brain damage. Over 5 minutes will likely lead to death or severe neurological damage.
I had never heard about the drowning statistic until it was too late. Until I lost my entire heart and soul. My only child.
This will never be about politics. This exists to ensure no parent ever has to outlive their child and go through the greatest pain imaginable. Please ask Senator Hutson to support this bill in honor of Sylas.
SB 1826The Sylas Alexander Gatlyn Act requires a swimming pool at a residence that has a child younger than 5 years of age residing at the residence must have a physical barrier that meets the requirements of this section in place any time the child is present at the residence and the pool is not being used or cleaned.
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