West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 64 - Health › Title 64 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 64-16 - Recreational Water Facilities › Section 64-16-10 - Safety Requirements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
10.1. A
				recreational water facility shall have a Shepherd's crook and reach pole
				available for use.
10.2. At
				recreational water facilities with lifeguards, the facility shall provide one
				(1) rescue tube for each lifeguard on duty that is readily accessible for
				emergency use.
10.3. At
				recreational water facilities without lifeguards, the facility shall provide a
				minimum of one (1) unit of life saving equipment available for patron use as
				approved by the Commissioner.
10.4.
				A recreational water facility shall maintain all equipment in good
				repair.
10.5. A recreational water
				facility shall be equipped with a readily available, fully stocked first aid
				kit according to the provisions in subsection 2.5 of this rule.
10.6. Operators shall not permit employees
				who have open sores or an infectious disease that is transmissible by water in
				the water or to serve as lifeguards.
10.7. Each lifeguard on duty shall have
				immediate access to personal protective equipment including, but not limited
				to, a resuscitation mask and latex or other impermeable gloves.
10.8. Except for spas, hot tubs, and
				whirlpools, if a recreational water facility requires an admission fee such as
				a gate receipt, annual pass, or membership dues, or is used by an organized
				camp or a child care center, the facility shall provide certified lifeguards on
				duty at all times the facility is open according to the following:
10.8.a. The number of lifeguards required
				shall be determined by the size of the recreational water facility and the
				number of patrons as described in Table 64-16 B at the end of this rule. The
				operator may request in writing from the Commissioner a variance in the number
				of lifeguards required.
10.8.b. A
				lifeguard shall have a current life guarding certificate from the American Red
				Cross, Ellis and Associates, the YMCA, or an equivalent organization approved
				by the Commissioner.
10.8.c. A
				lifeguard shall have a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate
				from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the National
				Safety Council, or an equivalent organization approved by the
				Commissioner.
10.8.d. A lifeguard
				shall have a current first aid certificate, equal to or better than the
				American Red Cross Standard First Aid or National Safety Council First Aid
				Certification or an equivalent organization approved by the
				Commissioner.
10.8.e. Parents or
				accompanying adults shall not leave children unattended in a wading
				pool.
10.8.f. The employment of
				lifeguards is recommended, but not mandatory at:
10.8.f.1. Mobile home parks, travel trailer
				camps, hotels, motels, apartment complexes, condominiums or private residential
				communities that have recreational water facilities that are available for use
				only to the residents; or
10.8.f.2.
				Mobile home parks, travel trailer camps, hotels, motels, apartment complexes,
				condominiums or private residential communities that have recreational water
				facilities with a depth of five (5) feet or less.
10.8.g. If the facility employs no
				lifeguards, the management shall post a sign in a prominent location near the
				recreational water facility stating "Warning: No lifeguard on duty - All
				persons under the age of fourteen (14) must be accompanied by an
				adult".