USAGE SAFETY INFORMATION
1
• Share safety instructions with family, friends, pool watchers or
neighbors.
2
•The installer of the vinyl liner shall affix on the original or re-
placement liner, or on the pool structure, all safety signs in accor-
dance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The safety labels shall
be placed above the water line.
3
• Never dive, jump or slide into an above ground swimming
pool. Diving, jumping or sliding may result in permanent injury or
death. Use a pool ladder or step to enter the pool smoothly, feet
first. The owner must follow the ladder manufacturer’s instruction
and safety warning.
4
• Never swim alone.
5
• Don’t enter the pool if you have been using alcohol or drugs,
because your reaction time may be too slow.
6
• Adult supervision is always necessary. Never take your eyes
off children or swimmers in the water or near the pool, not even
for a minute. Designate an adult “pool watcher”. Make sure that
you or your pool watcher are able to intervene in less then 10
seconds to save a life or avoid injury.
7
• If a child is missing; always look in the pool first.
8
• Be proactive to prevent death or disability.
9
•The pool owner or “pool watcher” should learn CPR (Car-
dioPulmonary Resuscitation) and should teach children and other
people how to swim.
10
• Winter or solar covers are not intended to act as safety bar-
riers. The cover must be completely removed when the pool is in
use. A person may become trapped under a pool cover, which
may result in severe bodily injuries, including death.
11
•Keep rescue equipment such as life rings and reaching
poles etc, by the pool. Please consult you municipality to get a
rescue equipment list.
12
• An emergency phone number such as: nearest available
police, fire, ambulance and/or rescue unit, must be visible from
pool area. A functioning and/or cellular phone must be reachable
within 10 seconds.
13
• Avoid entrapments. Suction from a pool drain or skimmer
can trap an adult or children underwater:
• Hair can get caught in faulty drain cover.
• Arms, legs and fingers can become lodged in a suction open-
ing.
• Any body part that can cover a drain can cause injuries.
• Jewelry or bathing suits can become entangled in a faulty drain
cove.
A pool with broken, loose, missing or non compliant drain cover
should be considered as dangerous and should not be used.
14
•Lighting, when installed, shall be in concordance with the
National Electrical Code.
15
• During nighttime pool use, artificial lighting must be used to
illuminate pool, all safety signs, ladders, steps, deck surface and
walkways.
16
• All electrical appliances must be kept away from the pool,
and not be reachable by pool users.
17
• The pool deck should be kept clean and clear of objects to
avoid tripping or slipping. The deck should have a non-slip sur-
face.
18
• Do not sit, dive, climb or stand on the top rails of the pool.
19
• It is important that all users be able to see the bottom of the
pool. Foggy water must be cleared up before entering the pool.
20
• Steps and pool ladders should be secured and locked or re-
moved when the pool is not in use. Swimming pool barriers or
fences with self-latching and self-closing gates which prohibit
children or other people from gaining access to the pool must be
installed around the pool to avoid injury or death. The latch should
be out of reach of children. Consult your municipality for more
details and specifications.
Amended 18/02/2021
