Section 6-2 - Lifeguard, Requirements and Duties (a) Lifeguards shall hold a current, nationally recognized, certification in: - (ii) Adult/child/infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and
(b) Lifeguards conducting surveillance of pools shall not be subject to duties that would distract them from proper observation of the users or that would prevent immediate assistance of persons in distress in the water. - (i) When a lifeguard is conducting active surveillance, he/she shall not be in the water except in the line of duty.
- (ii) Lifeguards shall be dressed in swimming attire such that they are readily identifiable.
(c) Lifeguards, pool operators or managers shall enforce the following rules at all public pools or similar installations: - (i) Nonswimmers and children under eight (8) years of age shall not use the pool unless a lifeguard is present.
- (A) In a limited-use pool, a responsible person at least eighteen (18) years of age is present.
- (ii) No person suffering from a communicable disease transmittable via water or under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug shall use the pool;
- (iii) No person shall take food or drink inside the pool enclosure except in an area specifically designated for such use as described in chapter 3, section 28(b);
- (iv) No person shall bring, throw or carry food, drink, smoking material, trash, debris or any other foreign substances into the pool; and
- (v) No person shall run or engage in horseplay in or around a public pool.
(d) A telephone shall be available on the premise of all public pools, spas and similar installations and emergency rescue phone numbers shall be posted in view of the telephone.