SECTION 310:320-3-1. Life saving equipment

(a)   Adequate life saving equipment. Adequate life saving equipment shall be provided at all public bathing places where the water is sufficiently deep for swimming and diving, to minimize the danger of drowning and of injuries to bathers from falls or collisions.

(b)   Lifeguard chairs. Each public bathing place open to the general public shall have at least one (1) elevated lifeguard chair. This shall be presumed to be adequate for two thousand (2000) square feet of pool surface area with an additional lifeguard chair being provided for each additional area of two thousand (2000) square feet or fraction thereof. Lifeguard chairs shall be located so that a lifeguard is not required to protect a segment in excess of one hundred-eighty (180) degrees. Where a pool is provided with more than one (1) lifeguard chair and the pool width is forty (40) feet or more, chairs shall be located on each side of the pool. See Standards Section 310:315-7-3 and Regulations Section 310:320-3-2.

(c)   Small pools. Every swimming pool having a horizontal dimension of thirty (30) feet or less or a surface area of sixteen hundred (1600) square feet or less shall provide:

(1)   One (1) or more poles each at least sixteen (16) feet in length. These shall end in a shepherd's crook with an opening of at least eighteen (18) inches and shall be constructed of light sturdy material such as aluminum or bamboo.

(2)   Two (2) or more ring-buoys fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) inches in diameter, constructed of light material, such a kapok, with at least one-quarter (1/4) inch rope attached to reach the length of the pool, not to exceed forty (40) feet.

(d)   Large pools. For pools having a minimum horizontal dimension of more than thirty (30) feet or more than sixteen hundred (1600) square feet of surface area, the unit requirements listed under Standards Section 310:315-7-2 shall be doubled, and a backboard provided. The maximum length of pole required will be sixteen (16) feet. For large pools requiring more than two (2) lifeguard chairs, the requirements of Regulations Section 310:320-3-1 shall be provided for each chair.

(e)   Life line. A life line shall be provided at or near the break in grade between the shallow and deep portions of a public bathing place, with its position marked with colored floats spread on five (5) foot centers. Life lines shall be three-quarters (3/4) of an inch minimum diameter. Terminals shall be securely anchored to a receptacle of corrosion-resistant material and of a type which will be recessed into the pool wall. See Standards Section 310:315-7-4.

(f)   Location of life saving equipment. Life saving equipment shall be mounted in conspicuous places, distributed around the pool edge at lifeguard chairs, or elsewhere, ready of access, with its function plainly marked.

(g)   First aid kit. A completely stocked first aid kit shall be conveniently available at each bathing place. Contents shall be suitable for the type facility as recommended by the American Red Cross.

(h)   Telephone. A telephone to reach emergency assistance without the use of coinage shall be accessible to the pool during all hours of operation.