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Poolside
Emergency Phones Can Help Save
Lives!
A swimming pool
is fun and relaxing for the
whole family, but it brings a
variety of safety concerns to
attention. Many states require
pool areas to have two-way voice
communication systems. This
ensures that in the event of an
emergency, assistance is only a
push of a button away! Viking
emergency phones offer cost
effective, easy solutions for
your poolside safety concerns.
All 1600A Series phones meet ADA
requirements for
elevator/emergency telephones.
The phones can dial up to 5
emergency numbers (of your
choice), as well as 2 central
station numbers if Central
Station Monitoring is used. For
outdoor or harsh environments,
select 1600A Series phones are
available with EWP (Enhanced
Weather Protection) . EWP
products are ideal for swimming
pool areas - where heat and
humidity are always an issue!
Every EWP product features
rubber gaskets and boots, hand
soldered silicon sealed
connections, gel-filled butt
connectors, as well as urethane
potted circuit boards with
weather sealed, field-adjustable
trim pots and DIP switches for
easy on-site programming.
Pool Phone
Laws by State
The following is
a list of states (in
alphabetical order) requiring
pool emergency phones. If your
state is not listed it does not
mean you are exempt. Please
check with your local health
department for guidance.
Sec. 24-20. Supervision of
bathers; emergency equipment
(h) A telephone must be
provided at each pool with
signs indicating its
location. Hospital and
doctors' telephone numbers
shall be posted adjacent to
the phone.
A.C.A. 20-7-109, and A.C.A.
20-30-103
F. Telephone for Emergency.
All pools shall have
telephone service conveniently
available on the premises. A
clearly visible listing of
emergency phone numbers – to
include the nearest emergency
and medical services – shall
be posted next to the
telephone .
Proposed Regulation R-17-03A
April 2006
65540 Safety and First Aid
Equipment.
(a) The following safety and
first aid equipment shall be
provided and maintained,
readily visible and
available for use in the
pool area at all times:
(2) An operating telephone.
Connecticut
Department of Public Health
Public Health Code 2000
(16) Emergency Telephone.
There shall be a telephone
or other suitable device for
emergency communication
readily available in the
immediate vicinity of each
pool. This telephone or
device shall be on the
premises where the pool is
located.
Delaware
26.715 Safety Equipment
–
All pools shall have the
following safety equipment
which shall be easily
accessible:
a. A telephone, within or
immediately adjacent to
the pool fence or room,
with appropriate emergency
numbers posted nearby. Pay
telephones are acceptable
if they do not require
coins in an emergency. In
lieu of a telephone, a
manually activated
emergency alarm system
that alerts someone else
to dial the telephone is
acceptable. All of the
above must be able to send
and receive calls.
Chapter 290-5-57
Swimming Pools, Spas and
Recreational Water Parks
(c) A telephone which is
hard wired and affixed
with posted names and
phone numbers of the
nearest available
police, fire, ambulance
service and/or rescue
unit, and/or 911, if
available.
Section 820.310 Safety
Equipment
c. Emergency Telephone
and Emergency Contact
List. A telephone shall
be accessible in the
vicinity of the swimming
pool, in or within 300
feet of the pool
enclosure. At a
multilevel facility, the
emergency telephone
shall be located within
three levels of the
level or which the pool
is located. The
telephone numbers of the
local police, State
Police, fire department,
physician, ambulance
service, and a hospital
or 911 where applicable
shall be posted in a
conspicuous place near
the telephone. The name,
address and telephone
number of the swimming
pool shall be listed by
the telephone. The
location of the
emergency telephone
shall be posted in the
swimming pool area
unless the telephone is
located in the pool
area.
(e) A telephone shall be
located within two
hundred (200) feet of
the pool enclosure and
must be available for
emergency use with the
following emergency
telephone numbers posted
within view:
1. 911
2. Ambulance or rescue
unit
3. Hospital
4. Police station
5. Fire department
Iowa
Dept of Public
Health - 641-15.4
(4) Safety f(6)
Except for wading
pools and spray
pads, each
swimming pool
where lifeguards
are not provided
shall have a
designated
emergency
telephone or
equivalent
emergency
communication
system that can be
operated without
coins. The
communication
system shall be
available to users
of swimming pools
when the swimming
pool is open.
When the telephone
is not within the
confines of the
swimming pool
enclosure, the
location of the
emergency
telephone shall be
posted in at least
one conspicuous
place within the
swimming pool
enclosure.
Instructions for
emergency use of
the telephone
shall be posted
near the
telephone.
At each swimming
pool where
lifeguards are
employed, a
telephone shall be
available to the
swimming pool
staff for
emergency
purposes.
Kentucky
Section 14. Safety
Equipment
(10) All
facilities shall
have a non-pay
telephone on the
premises which is
readily accessible
and conspicuously
located; for
isolated
facilities two (2)
way radio
communication
systems to a
manned telephone
system may be
substituted. The
telephone number
of a police, fire
department,
emergency medical
service, or a
hospital shall be
posted in a
conspicuous place
near the
telephone.
Title 51
PUBLIC
HEALTHCSANITARY
CODE
Part XXIV.
3. a telephone
with posted names
and phone numbers
of nearest
available police,
fire, ambulance
service and/or
rescue unit,
and/or 911, if
available;
Maryland
The standards for
an emergency
telephone are
amended to require
the telephone to
be
within the pool or
spa enclosure. The
phone must be
posted with any
numbers necessary
to reach 911
emergency service.
Massachusetts
105 CMR:
Department of
Public Health
435.25: First Aid
Equipment and
Emergency
Communications
(2) An emergency
communication
system which at a
minimum would
allow convenient,
immediate and
toll-free
communication with
emergency medical
services, local
police, state
police and the
local fire
department, must
be in working
order and
available at each
pool. The
telephone numbers
of the emergency
medical services,
local police,
state police and
fire department,
as well as any
instructions
necessary to
operate the
communication
system shall be
posted in a
conspicuous place
near the
communication
device or station.
The location of
the emergency
communication
device must be in
an area that is
unlocked and
available to both
the staff and the
public at all
times.
Michigan
(7) A telephone
or other suitable
means of
communication for
emergencies shall
be located in any
of the following
areas.
Within the pool
enclosure.
In a room adjacent
to the pool
enclosure which is
kept open at all
times that the
pool is open for
use.
In another located
approved, in
writing, by the
department.
4717.1250
EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE
LOCATION.
A pool with a
lifeguard present
must have a
telephone in or
immediately
adjacent to the
pool area. When a
telephone is
provided, the
emergency number
must be posted.
When a telephone
is not located in
the pool
enclosure, a sign
placed in plain
view must indicate
the location of
the nearest
telephone
available to a
pool user and the
emergency number.
Missouri
ST. LOUIS
COUNTY
2.24.9 B.
Emergency
Telephone and
Emergency Contact
List. A telephone
shall be
accessible during
all hours of
operation in the
vicinity of a
public water
recreation
facility or within
a 300 foot walking
distance from an
entrance to
swimming facility
enclosure. At a
multi-level
facility, the
emergency
telephone shall be
located within
three levels of
the level on which
the swimming
facility is
located. The
telephone numbers
of the local
police, fire
department,
physician,
ambulance service,
and a hospital, or
911 where
applicable, shall
be posted in a
conspicuous place
near the
telephone. The
name, address and
telephone number
of the swimming
pool facility
shall be listed by
the telephone. The
location of the
emergency
telephone shall be
posted in the
swimming pool
facility unless
the telephone is
located in the
pool area.
011.04 All pools
must have a really
accessible
telephone with
emergency
telephone numbers
prominently
posted. Drills in
handling
emergencies should
be conducted at
appropriate
intervals.
NAC 444.248
Required
facilities (NRS
439.200, 444.070)
1. Sanitary
facilities must be
provided in
proportion to the
anticipated
bathing load.
These must
include:
Toilet and hand
washing facilities
and dressing rooms
clearly marked for
each sex; a safe
and approved water
supply; and
drinking
fountains, soap,
and toilet tissue.
2. Conveniently
located rubbish
containers must be
provided. These
containers must be
emptied whenever
necessary and be
kept in a sanitary
condition.
3. Where night
bathing is
permitted,
adequate lighting
must be provided
for the bathhouses
and bathing area.
4. There must be
telephone
connections and
transportation
facilities
available for
emergency use.
[Bd. Of Health,
Public Bathing
Places Reg. Art.
46 §§ 46.4-46.6 &
46.11, eff.
5-21-74]
NAC
444.268 Posting
information on
artificial
respiration and
emergency
services.
NRS 439.20044.070 Diagrammatic
illustrations of
artificial
respiration
procedures must be
posted at all
public bathing or
swimming
facilities where
they are clearly
visible from the
nearby deck and
protected from
the elements.
Except as
otherwise provided
in this section,
the location and
telephone number
of the nearest
ambulance,
hospital, fire or
police rescue
service, physician
and facility
operator must be
kept similarly
posted together
with instructions
that, in case of
need, manual or
mouth-to-mouth
artificial
respiration should
be started
immediately and
continued until a
physician arrives
or mechanical
resuscitators are
applied. A
telephone must be
located in the
vicinity of the
pool enclosure,
but outside of the
enclosure. In lieu
of the emergency
telephone numbers
described in this
section, the
number for the
emergency 911
service may be
posted if that
emergency service
is available in
the geographical
area of the public
bathing or
swimming facility.
[Bd. Of Health,
Public Bathing
Places Reg. Art.
38 §§ 38.8.6, eff.
5-21-74] – (NAC A
11-1-88; 1-16-96)
NAC 444.530
Notices which must
be posted. (NRS
439.200, 444.070)
1. Placards
directing behavior
of bathers must be
prominently posted
in locker rooms,
offices, showers,
toilets or
elsewhere about
the spa enclosure.
2. A sign must be
posted in the
immediate vicinity
of the spa,
stating the
location of the
nearest telephone
with the
information that
emergency
telephone numbers
are posted on or
near the
telephone.
3. Emergency
telephone numbers
must be posted on
or near the
telephone and must
include:
The name and
telephone number
of the police ,
fire and rescue
unit responsible
for serving the
spa.
The name and
telephone number
of the nearest
available
physician.
The name and
telephone number
of the nearest
ambulance service.
The name and
telephone number
of the nearest
available
hospital.
In lieu of the
telephone numbers
listed in
paragraphs (a) to
(d), inclusive,
the number for the
emergency 911
service if that
emergency service
is available in
the geographical
area of the spa.
[Bd. of Health,
Public Spa Reg.
Art. 3 §§ 3.1.4 +
Art. 28 §§
28.5-28.5.4, eff.
11-27-79]-(NAC A
1-16-96)
Env-Wq 1104.03
Safety
(c) Subject to
(d), below, the
owner of a
public bathing
facility shall
ensure that a
telephone or
radio capable of
reaching
emergency
services shall
be located
within 200 feet
of the water of
the public
bathing
facility.
(d) The owner of
a common
interest bathing
place,
designated
beach, or
flow-through
bathing place
shall ensure
that:
(1) A telephone
or radio capable
of reaching
emergency
services is
located within
200 feet of the
water; or
(2) If a
telephone or
radio capable of
reaching
emergency
services is not
located within
200 feet of the
water, then a
sign is posted
informing
patrons of the
location of the
nearest public
telephone or
radio capable of
reaching
emergency
services.
(e) The signs
required by (a),
above, shall
provide the
location of the
telephone or
radio required
by (c), above.
New
Jersey
8:26-5.3 Emergency
equipment for
swimming pools
(a) Swimming
pools shall be
provided with
the following
readily
accessible
emergency
equipment:
6. A
telephone,
radio, signaling
device, or other
health authority
approved means
of communication
shall be located
near the
lifeguard
station for
emergency use.
Commercial pay
telephones shall
be permitted for
this purpose
provided that
coin deposit is
not needed to
access emergency
assistance.
Emergency
numbers of the
nearest rescue
squad,
physician,
ambulance,
police
department,
hospital,
clinic, or other
appropriate
entity shall be
posted in a
weather-resistant
display,
adjacent to the
telephone.
New
Mexico
7.18.2
E.
Plans shall
include the
location of
emergency
telephones,
which may be
either
within the
public pool
enclosure or
at an
adjacent
support
facility,
that are
accessible
at all times
the pool is
open. When
an emergency
telephone is
located
within an
adjacent
support
facility,
the owner
shall
indicate on
the plans
how the
telephones
can be
accessed
during
operating
hours and
how the
public will
be notified
of the
emergency
telephone
location.
North
Carolina
NC
department
of
Environment
and Natural
Resources
T15A:
18A.2500
.2530
Safety
Provisions
(e)
Effective
April 1,
2000 a
telephone
capable of
directly
dialing 911
or other
emergency
notification
system shall
be provided
and
accessible
to all pool
users within
300
feet of the
pool.
(I) A
telephone
shall be
available
within five
hundred feet
of each
public
swimming
pool, public
spa, and
special use
pool with a
posted list
of emergency
numbers. The
licensee
shall ensure
that the
telephone is
available at
all times
the pool or
spa is open
for use.
(h)
telephone. A
telephone to
reach
emergency
assistance
without the
use of
coinage
shall be
accessible
to the pool
during all
house of
operation.
310: 320-3-4
Safety
provisions
Emergency
telephone
numbers,
Every
bathing
place shall
provide,
immediately
adjacent to
its
telephone a
selected
list of
current
telephone
numbers for
available
doctors,
ambulance
services,
hospitals,
and police
or fire
department
rescue
squads.
South
Carolina
(f) A toll
free
telephone or
other device
to notify
emergency
personnel
must be
available in
the pool
area (within
200 feet and
no greater
than 3
floors) with
a list of
emergency
telephone
numbers, to
include
ambulance.
The location
must be
specified on
the pool
rules sign.
Excerpts
from Title
25. Health
Services
Part 1.
Texas
department
of Health
Chapter 265.
General
Sanitation
Subchapter
L. standards
for Public
Pools and
Spas. A
copy of the
complete
standard may
be found at
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/beh/gs/poolrules.doc
Effective
Date
September 1,
2004
(j)
Telephones
at
post-10/01/99
and
pre-10/01/99
pools and
spas.
Post-10/01/99
and
pre-10/01/99
pools and
spas shall
have a
telephone
that is
capable of
immediately
summoning
emergency
service and
that is
readily
accessible
within 200
feet from
the pool or
spa water.
Any other
electronic
means of
summoning
emergency
service will
qualify as a
telephone if
clear
instructions
for its use
are provided
by signage.
A telephone
that is
answered by
an on-site
office does
not meet the
requirements
of this
subsection.
The
following
shall apply
to
telephones
for
post-10/01/99
and
pre-10/01/99
pools and
spas:
(1) The
telephone
may be
located
inside or
outside of
the pool
yard or spa
yard if the
enclosure
entry gates
and doors of
the pool
yard or spa
yard are
never locked
in any
manner, or
the gate or
fence is not
more than 4
feet 4
inches tall.
(2) The
telephone
shall be
located
inside or
outside of
the pool
yard if the
pool is a
Class A or B
pool.
(3) The
telephone
must be
located
outside of
all other
pool yards
or spa yards
if all of
the
following
occur:
(A) The
entry gate(s)
or door(s)
are locked
on either
side of the
gate or
door.
(B) The
enclosure
entry gates
and doors
and the
enclosure
fences and
walls are
all higher
than 4 feet
4 inches.
(C) The pool
or spa is
operated in
conjunction
with:
lodging such
as hotels,
motels,
apartments,
condominiums,
or mobile
home parks;
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