§ 7.72.090. Lifesaving equipment.
One unit of lifesaving equipment shall be provided at all regulated swimming pools. For regulated swimming pools where lifeguards are not provided one unit of life-saving equipment shall consist of:
1.
A ring buoy with an outside diameter of fifteen to seventeen inches which shall be attached to a three-sixteenths inch diameter rope long enough to reach at least one half the longest dimension of the pool.
2.
A life pole or shepherd's crook type of pole having blunted ends with minimum length of twelve feet.
For regulated swimming pools where lifeguards are provided, one unit of lifesaving equipment shall consist of:
1.
A ring buoy with an outside diameter of fifteen to seventeen inches which shall be attached to a three-sixteenths inch diameter rope long enough to reach at least one half the longest dimension of the pool. A rescue tube equipped with a strap or towrope at least six feet in length may be used in lieu of a ring buoy and life pole or shepherd's crook at pools providing lifeguards when lifeguards are present on duty.
2.
A life pole or shepherd's crook type of pole having blunted ends with minimum length of twelve feet.
3.
For regulated swimming pools where lifeguards are provided, a backboard with head immobilization and working straps shall be furnished. Swimming pools where lifeguards are not provided are not required to provide backboards.
One unit shall be presumed to be adequate for three thousand square feet of water surface area. In regulated swimming pools with more than three thousand square feet of water surface area, additional units shall be provided as required by the department of environmental health. Lifesaving equipment shall be mounted in conspicuous places, distributed around the swimming pool deck, lifeguard chairs or elsewhere, readily accessible, its function plainly marked and kept in repair and ready, usable condition. Bathers or others shall not be permitted to tamper with or use lifesaving equipment for any purpose other than its intended use, or otherwise remove such equipment from its established location.
(Ord. No. 46-592 § 1 (part))