Terrapin Safety Turtle

Poolside Peace of Mind - The one of a kind device which sounds an alarm the instant your child falls into the water. See how it is used by the YMCA.

Safety Turtle helps to protect your children. It is the only safety device that protects your children from water accidents by sounding an alarm the instant he or she falls or ventures into the water. Safety Turtle is an effective last line of defense to protect your children. Simply place the Turtle wristband around your child's wrist. If he or she falls into the water, a loud alarm will sound at the Base Station. Safety Turtle alarm system consists of:

• Base Station (AC powered)
• One or more Turtle wristbands
• Each wristband includes: baby turtle plug for base station and key for locking buckle

Features
All your safety concerns are addressed in the design of Safety Turtle. The Turtle wristband locks securely around your child's wrist, using the key provided. A loud alarm instantly sounds at the Base Station when the Turtle is immersed in water. The alarm continues to sound until it is reset. Your child is protected even while the pool is in use or is being cleaned. The Turtles are permanently sealed and are rugged to withstand children's play.

Some Facts and Figures on Pool Accidents

• Each year, an estimated 375 children under 5 years old drown in residential swimming pools, usually a pool owned by their family.
• In addition, more than 2,900 children in that age group (under 5 years old) are treated in hospital emergency rooms for submersion injuries.
• Pool submersions involving children happen quickly. A child can drown in the time it takes to answer the phone.
• Survival depends on rescuing the child quickly... seconds count in preventing death and brain damage.
• Child drowning is a silent death. There's no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble.
• Medical costs for submersion injuries during the initial hospitalization alone can be quite high. Costs can range from $75,000 for initial emergency room treatment to $180,000 a year for long term care.

(Sources: US Consumer Products Safety Commission study, updated with more recent figures from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign.)

Operational Information

Safety Turtle pool alarm system uses Radio Frequency which allows the wrist bands to communicate with the base station. To avoid conflicts with neighboring alarms the Safety Turtle system is sold with four differing frequencies which are color coded. Please remember when ordering additional wrist bands that a Green Base System must have all green wrist bands. Any number of Turtles of the same color can be used with one Base Station as long as they are the same color as the base Station. The Base Station should be placed inside the house, within 100 feet (30 meters) of the pool. For your convenience, the Turtle wristbands and the Base Station are packaged separately.

User Guide

• The unique features of Safety Turtle make it convenient and easy to use.
• No installation in the pool is required.
• There is no need to turn the system off when the pool is in use or when it is being cleaned.
• Safety Turtle can easily be taken to another pool, to a boat, or to the cottage.
• Inserting a "Baby Turtle" plug into the Base Station sets it to recognize Turtles of a matching color. By using different colors of Turtle, neighbors can enjoy the benefits of Safety Turtle without triggering each other's alarms.
• The alarm volume can be reduced temporarily for testing.
• Spray from lawn sprinklers won't trigger the alarm.
• The Turtle has a battery life of at least four years when used every day. It also has an audible low battery warning.

Warning
Safety Turtle is NOT a substitute for diligent child supervision or for suitable pool barriers.
Please be aware that Safety Turtle is not suitable for use in sea water or in pools with a salt concentration of more than 4000 ppm.

For a salt chlorinated pool, the Base Station is best located pool side, at least 3 feet (1 meter) above the water surface. (An Extended Range System is then required to acomplish alarming in the house)