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What is a canoe session?
Canoeing is the sport or activity of paddling with a single-bladed paddle in a light, narrow boat. Canoeing is an Olympic Sport which debuted at the 1936 games. Throughout this article, we use the term 'canoe' to ...
STATISTICAL BULLETIN
This statistical bulletin includes data on the number of pool plant-related qualifications awarded in England, Wales, and Scotland. Significant inconsistencies exist between awarding organisations' annual and impact reporting f...
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Callum Grant (5-years-old) and his brother, Aidan Grant (7-years-old) were guests at a friend’s birthday party at the house of Gail Sharratt and John Hoeben in Queen’s Park Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset on S...
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In this article, we examine the resources and approvals it would be sensible to obtain prior to completing a review of your risk assessment.
What resources do you need to complete a pool risk assessment?
To complete a risk assessment, y...
This article provides a list of UK aquatic safety qualifications available from industry awarding organisations and training providers.
UK Pool Lifeguard Qualifications
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What is "pool occupancy"?
Pool occupancy is how many people are permitted to be in the pool water at any time. Sometimes pool occupancy can include those in the pool water and in the pool surround. We refer to this as pool hall occupancy....
Remote supervision is provided without a person on the poolside, typically from reception, a monitoring station, or an office, via CCTV or similar means.
The team are alerted to possible danger by an alarm system activ...
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What is a third party?
A third party is someone other than the owner of the swimming pool.
Guidance
- EN 15288-2:2018 Swimming pools for public use. Part 2 Safety requirements for operation, clause 7.6
- HSE. 2018. Health and safety ...
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When is a swimming pool overcrowded?
A swimming pool is overcrowded when it exceeds a relevant occupancy limit. Each pool has differing features and dimensions, resulting in a unique set of relevant occupancy limits. A pool is overcrowde...
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What is a pool plan?
It is common for operators to include a diagram of the swimming pool in their normal operating procedures for use in training to help staff identify and remember the location of key information.
What should you i...
