| (m) Emergency summoning device. A pool or spa shall
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 shall 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 shall be
provided.
(1) A fixed location telephone, emergency monitoring
device, or alternative communication system shall 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 shall
not be answered by an on-site office. The alternative communication
system shall not be answered by an on-site office unless the alternative
communication system complies with paragraph (5) of this subsection.
(3) A telephone shall be capable of making calls to
911 dispatch or to an emergency service.
(4) An emergency monitoring contact device, when activated,
shall 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, mounted in the pool 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 and is provided with a permanent power supply.
(7) A sign shall 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.
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