| (2) Safety signs can be combined on one sign or posted
individually.
(3) Variations of the language of the required safety
signs in Figure: 25 TAC §265.190(h)(4) are allowed if the language
of the safety signs is substantially equivalent to the language in
Figure: 25 TAC §265.190(h)(4) and if local regulatory officials
that regulate swimming pools and spas approve the variations before
the sign is posted in the pool yard or spa yard.
(4) Safety signs for spas constructed on or after the
effective date of this subchapter, or safety signs that are replaced
at pools constructed prior to the effective date of this subchapter,
must be in compliance with Figure: 25 TAC §265.190(h)(4).
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(i) Emergency summoning device. A pool or spa must
have a minimum of one emergency telephone, emergency monitoring contact
device, or alternative communication system that is capable of immediately
summoning emergency services and that is readily accessible, within
200 feet of the water, and is functioning at all times the pool or
spa is open for use. Where a pool or spa has a seasonal operation
schedule, the emergency summoning device must be functioning 24 hours
a day during the entire season the pool or spa will be in use. Clear
operating instructions for the emergency summoning device must be
provided.
(1) A fixed-location telephone, emergency monitoring
device, or alternative communication system must be visible, have
no obstruction to access, and have some method of identification that
enables the telephone or other device or system to be easily identified
by users.
(2) A telephone or emergency monitoring device must
not be answered by an on-site office. An alternative communication
system must not be answered by an on-site office unless the alternative
communication system complies with paragraph (5) of this subsection.
(3) A telephone must be capable of making calls to
911 dispatch or to an emergency service.
(4) An emergency monitoring contact device, when activated,
must directly connect to a 24-hour monitoring service, or directly
to 911 dispatch or to emergency medical services.
(5) An alternative communication system that contacts
an on-site office may be used if the pool or spa is in a remote area
with limited or delayed emergency medical services response times
and there are employees on-site that are trained and certified or
licensed to perform emergency medical intervention when the pool or
spa is open for use.
(6) A cell phone that is dedicated for use at the pool
or spa that is mounted in the pool yard or spa yard for public use
and labeled as the emergency phone may be used if the cell phone is
activated by a service provider, is provided with a permanent power
supply, and is capable of reaching the emergency service provider
or 911 emergency services.
(7) A sign must be posted above the emergency summoning
device whether it is a phone, emergency monitoring device, or alternative
communication device with the precise location of the pool or spa,
such as an address, building number, GPS location, or other location
identifying information in letters a minimum of 1-inch in height.
(j) Lighting at pools and spas. Lighting at pools and
spas that operate before sunrise and after sunset must be provided
a minimum 30 minutes before sunrise and a minimum of 30 minutes after
sunset or while the pool or spa is open.
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