Taiga-Zone CASTEL Instructions D'assemblage page 20

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 replacement
liner, or on the pool structure, all safety signs in accordance with the
manufacturer's instr uctions. 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 injur y 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 lear n CPR (CardioPulmonary
Resuscitation) and should teach children and other people how to swim.
10 • Winter or solar covers are not intended to act as safety barriers.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 opening.
• 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, ar tificial lighting must be used to illuminate
pool, all safety signs, ladders, steps, deck sur face and walkways.
16 • All electrical appliances must be kept away from the pool, and not be
reachable by pool users.
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17 • The pool deck should be kept clean and clear of objects to avoid
tripping or slipping. The deck should have a non-slip surface.
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 removed
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.
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