Code
Where QUALIFIED LIFEGUARDS are used, the AQUATIC FACILITY shall provide, prior to opening the AQUATIC FACILITY to the public, the minimum number of QUALIFIED LIFEGUARDS and staff required per the provisions of the SAFETY PLAN such that:
1) All zones of PATRON surveillance are staffed during operation;
a. Zones of PATRON surveillance for individual AQUATIC VENUES not open for use, must also be staffed unless an effective means is provided to restrict and monitor access to the AQUATIC VENUE;
2) Rotations can be conducted while all zones are staffed;
3) Supervisor is present; and
4) Additional person(s) to rapidly respond to an emergency to help the initial rescuer, as required in Section 6.3.3.2.1, are present.
Annex
Parts of POOLS or additional POOLS within the same AQUATIC FACILITY may not be open at all times during any given day. For example, only three lanes of a large POOL may be open during early morning lap swim. All zones of PATRON surveillance must be staffed unless the AQUATIC FACILITY can effectively limit access to only the lap lanes. A potential problem arises though, when the entire POOL is not under surveillance because a PATRON in the open section may move to a section/zone not intended to be open. Without surveillance, it may go unnoticed. So, the ability to restrict access and monitor or otherwise assure that no one enters the un-opened section/zone must be able to be effectively addressed and those details must be included in the SAFETY PLAN.