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Public Pools |
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Public
Pools - Pool Alone
Written Evidence
| What is to be assessed |
How |
Essential components
and desirable components |
| Verify the existence of a policy
relating to pool alone |
From a copy of the NOP confirm
the presence of essential and desirable components |
Essential
- NOP must set an age below which a child may not swim unaccompanied
and thus becomes a pool alone. Minimum age is under 8 years
- NOP must set a minimum age for a caregiver to supervise
a child who is unable to swim alone. Minimum age is 16 years.
Desirable
- NOP must give some guidelines on effective enforcement
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On-site Evidence
| What is to be assessed |
How |
Essential components
and desirable components |
| Visual check of signage relating
to pool alone |
Assessor will visually check
the location, visibility and content of signage |
Essential
- Signage must be clear and visible to someone looking for
it
- Signage must be located at or before the front counter
- Signage must not contradict pool policy
- Signage must clearly:
- Advise the age below which a child may not swim unaccompanied
- Advise the minimum age for a care giver to supervise a
child who is unable to swim alone
Desirable
- "Watch your children at all times "signage displayed
on poolside
- All signage be professionally written from quality materials
to allow maximum visibility and efficiency
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| Question staff on enforcement
of pool alone |
Assessor will question
front counter and poolside staff on their understanding of
and the enforcement of pool alone |
Front counter staff
Essential
Front counter staff must be expert at the enforcement of
pool alone as they are the primary enforcer
- Front counter staff should be asked to quote actual examples
of pool alone instances (unless they just do not happen)
- Front counter staff should be given hypothetical situations
and asked for their response. The response should mirror
policy
- Front counter staff should be asked how they would respond
to a child below the minimum age being "dumped"
at the pool front gates
Poolside staff
Essential
Poolside staff must be expert at the identification of, and
corrective action relating to, unsupervised children under
minimum age
- Poolside staff should be asked to quote actual examples
of pool alone instances (unless they just do not happen
or the staff member has not dealt with any)
- Poolside staff should be given hypothetical situations
and asked for their response. The response should mirror
policy
- Poolside staff should be asked how they would respond
to a child below the minimum age being observed in the pool
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