| (4) Safety signs for spas constructed on or after the
effective date of this section, or safety signs replaced at spas constructed
before the effective date of this section, must comply with Figure:
25 TAC §265.190(g)(1).
(h) 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 functioning when the pool or spa is open
for use. An emergency summoning device for a pool or spa with a seasonal
operation schedule must function 24 hours a day during the season
the pool or spa is in use. Clear operating instructions for the emergency
summoning device must be posted.
(1) The fixed-location telephone, emergency monitoring
device, or alternative communication system must be visible, easily
identified by users, and have no obstruction to access.
(2) The telephone or emergency monitoring device must
not be answered by an on-site office. An alternative communication
system may be answered by an on-site office if the system complies
with paragraph (5) of this subsection.
(3) The telephone must be capable of making calls to
911 dispatch or to an emergency service.
(4) When activated, the emergency monitoring contact
device must directly connect to a 24-hour monitoring service, 911
dispatch, or emergency medical services.
(5) An alternative communication system contacting
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 employees on-site are trained and certified or licensed to perform
emergency medical intervention when the pool or spa is open for use.
(6) A cell phone dedicated for use at the pool or spa,
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, has a permanent power supply, and can reach the
emergency service provider or 911 emergency services.
(7) A sign must be posted above the emergency summoning
with the precise location of the pool or spa, such as an address,
building number, Global Positioning System (GPS) location, or other
location identifying information in letters a minimum of 1-inch in
height.
(i) Lighting at pools and spas. A pool or spa operating
at night must have lighting providing visibility to all areas of the
pool or spa while standing on the deck at the water's edge.
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