901:9-1-12.1 Lifeguards.

(A) Lifeguards required by this chapter to be posted at aquatic devices shall:

(1) Be capable swimmers, and;

(2) Be at least sixteen years of age, and;

(3) Be certified validly and currently by one of the following entities as having completed the specified training successfully:

(a) “American Red Cross” – “Lifeguard Training” or “Advanced Lifesaving”, or;

(b) “YMCA” – “National YMCA Lifeguard”, or;

(c) “Boy Scouts of America” – “BSA, Lifeguard” (within the previous three years) or “Aquatic Instructor, BSA” (within the previous three years), or;

(d) “Ellis and Associates” – “National Pool and Waterpark Lifeguard Training”, or;

(e) Any other person, agency, or organization whose training the licensor determines is comparable to the training specified in paragraphs (A)(3)(a) to (A)(3)(d) of this rule, and;

(4) Possess current valid certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation of the specified type from one of the following entities:

(a) “American Red Cross” – “Community CPR”, “Adult CPR”, or “Basic Life Support Professional Rescuer” or successor courses offered by the “American Red Cross”, or;

(b) “American Heart Association” – “Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation – Course A, B, or C”, or;

(c) Any other person, agency, or organization whose training the licensor determines is comparable to the training specified in paragraphs (A)(4)(a) or (A)(4)(b) of this rule, and;

(5) Possess current valid certification from one of the following entities as having completed one of the specified courses successfully:

(a) “American Red Cross” – “Standard First Aid” or “Advanced First Aid”, or;

(b) Ohio department of education – “Emergency Medical Technician – Basic”, or;

(c) Any other person, agency, or organization whose training the licensor determines is comparable to the training specified in paragraphs (A)(5)(a) or (A)(5)(b) of this rule, and;

(6) Be prepared to enter the water at any time while on duty, and;

(7) Be responsible only for the safety of bathers and individuals on the deck area adjoining the pool while on duty, and;

(8) Be similarly attired and readily identifiable by bathers and other lifeguards.

(B) Attendants required or permitted by this chapter to be posted at aquatic devices shall:

(1) Be certified validly and currently as having successfully completed the shallow water rescue course given by Ellis and Associates or an equivalent course, and;

(2) Meet the requirements of paragraph (A)(4) of this rule.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/27/2005 and 06/27/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 1711.53

Rule Amplifies: 1711.53

Prior Effective Dates: 08/01/93