For more than 40 years, Protect-A-Child has made it our mission to provide the highest quality pool fence to help keep kids safe around pools. Families nationwide trust our system for its proven strength, modern design, and dependable safety. 40 years ago, Don Coppedge, a founder of Protect-A-Child Pool Fence Company started installing the first Protect-A-Child mesh pool fences. While Protect-A-Child improved quality over time, other mesh pool fences reduced strength and quality in an effort ...