Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 820 - SWIMMING FACILITY CODE › Subpart D - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 820.300 - Personnel

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Manager/Operator. A swimming facility manager/operator shall be designated and
				shall be responsible for the operation of the swimming facility in compliance
				with this Subpart.
b) Lifeguards.
				Lifeguards shall be provided at all wave pools and water slides. Lifeguards
				shall be provided at all pools, as defined in Section
				820.10, when persons
				under the age of 16 are allowed in the pool enclosure specified in Section
				820.200(a)
				 without supervision by a parent, guardian or
				other responsible person at least 16 years of age. At facilities where
				lifeguards are not provided, a sign shall be posted that states "This facility
				is not protected by lifeguards. Persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied
				by a parent, guardian or other responsible person at least 16 years of age.
				Swimming alone is not recommended."
1)
				Certification. Lifeguards shall be currently certified by the American Red
				Cross, the National Pool and Water Park Lifeguard Training Program, the YMCA,
				or another lifeguard certifying organization with an equivalent lifeguard
				certification program, as determined by the Department. If the certification
				was issued with restrictions, the certification shall be appropriate for the
				duty to which the lifeguard is assigned.
2) Authority. Lifeguards shall have the
				authority to order any person who does not comply with the rules of the
				Department or those of the facility to leave the pool.
3) Identification. Lifeguards shall be
				dressed in swimming attire and be identified as a lifeguard. A copy of each
				lifeguard's certificate shall be available for inspection at the
				facility.
4) Minimum number. At
				facilities where lifeguards are required, the following minimum number shall be
				on duty:
A) One lifeguard per 100 bathers or
				2,000 square feet of water surface area, whichever will result in the smaller
				number of lifeguards. All areas of the pool must be visible to a lifeguard. At
				wave pools, in addition to satisfying the other criteria of this subsection
				(b)(4)(A), the number of lifeguards shall not be fewer than three. A lifeguard
				shall not simultaneously guard more than one pool unless the areas under
				surveillance can be continuously monitored with a clear unobstructed view and
				immediate assistance can be rendered if needed.
B) At water slides or drop slides, one
				lifeguard within 50 feet of the discharge point of the slide. Lifeguards shall
				be responsible for guarding the plunge area for the slide and for no other
				areas and shall be in voice or visual communication with the attendant or
				lifeguard at the top of the slide to facilitate safe use of the slide. One
				lifeguard may monitor up to three slides and no other areas if they are
				adjacent to and discharge to the same plunge area.
5) Lifeguards shall not be subject to duties
				that would distract their attention from proper observation of persons in the
				pool area, or that would prevent immediate assistance to persons in distress in
				the water.