Section 25-C6429. EQUIPMENT - FIRST AID AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

 

6429.1Safety equipment shall be mounted in a conspicuous place and be readily available for use.

 

6429.2All swimming pools shall be provided with:

 

(a)A shepherd's hook securely attached to a one (1) piece pole not less than sixteen feet (16 ft.) in length;

 

(b)A minimum of 1/4 inch diameter throwing rope as long as one and one-half (11/2) times the maximum width of the pool or fifty feet (50 ft.), whichever is less, attached to a U.S. Coast Guard approved ring buoy. A rescue-tube shall be accepted as a substitute for the ring buoy where it is accompanied by a lifeguard who has been trained to use it properly;

 

(c)First aid supplies consisting of one (1) roll of adhesive tape, five (5) four inch (4 in.) gauze pads, two (2) eye dressing packets, one (1) box of assorted size bandages, one (1) pair of scissors, one (1) pair of tweezers, one (1) face mask for cardiopulmonary resuscitation with one-way valve, and one (1) pair of disposable latex plastic gloves;

 

(d)Two (2) blankets for emergency use only; and

 

(e)A backboard with straps not made of ropes or wires.

 

6429.3Pools greater than fifty feet (50 ft.) in length shall have multiple units with at least one (1) shepherd's hook and one (1) lifesaving ring located along each of the longer sides of the pools.

 

6429.4All pools with a slope transition shall have a safety line. The safety line shall be in place at all times unless a lifeguard or swimming instructor is present.

 

6429.5Pool covers and solar blankets shall only be used during times when the pool is closed. Unless the pool cover or solar blanket is secured around the entire perimeter and is designed to support a live load of an adult person, the pool area shall be inaccessible to unauthorized individuals during times of cover or blanket use.

 

6429.6A telephone capable of directly dialing 911 or other emergency notification system shall be provided and accessible to all pool users.

 

6429.7A telephone shall be permanently affixed to a location inside the pool enclosure or outside the enclosure within seventy-five feet (75 ft.) of a bather entrance. The telephone shall be visible from within the pool enclosure or a sign shall be posted indicating the location of the emergency telephone.

 

6429.8A sign with legible letters shall be posted at the telephone with the following information:

 

(a)Dialing instructions;

 

(b)Address of the pool location; and

 

(c)Telephone number.

 

6429.9If the emergency telephone does not directly access 911, the emergency notification system shall:

 

(a)Provide twenty-four hour (24 hr.) monitoring of all incoming calls by a telecommunicator who answers only emergency calls;

 

(b)Be capable of routing calls to the local 911 telecommunicator via the 911 dedicated emergency trunk line; and

 

(c)Electronically transfer Automatic Number Identification and Automatic Locator Identification for the emergency telephone at the pool to the Enhanced 911 system for all calls routed to 911.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 012845 (December 26, 2008).