ATCP 76.22(2)(a)2. 2. First aid certification. P

ATCP 76.22(2)(a)3. 3. CPR with AED certification. P

ATCP 76.22(2)(b) (b) Attendants. Attendants may staff water attractions, waterslides, or pool slides to assist patrons, pursuant to s. ATCP 76.23. Attendants may not be used in place of lifeguards.

ATCP 76.22(3) (3) Lifeguard identification and assignment.

ATCP 76.22(3)(a) (a) Identification and equipment. At all times when on duty a lifeguard shall have all the following:

ATCP 76.22(3)(a)1. 1. Clothing or equipment that is conspicuously marked “Lifeguard” or “Guard”.

ATCP 76.22(3)(a)2. 2. A rescue tube with a harness as instructed in national certification courses. P

ATCP 76.22(3)(a)3. 3. A whistle. P

ATCP 76.22(3)(b) (b) Assigned duties. A lifeguard who is assigned to supervise a pool may not be assigned duties that may distract the lifeguard’s attention from observing a patron in the pool or that may hinder the lifeguard’s ability to provide immediate assistance to a patron.P

ATCP 76.22 History History: CR 22-021: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 9-24-23; correction in (2) (a) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2023 No. 815.

ATCP 76.23 ATCP 76.23 Lifeguard and attendant placement and staffing requirements.

ATCP 76.23(1) (1) General.

ATCP 76.23(1)(a) (a) Staffing requirements.

ATCP 76.23(1)(a)1. 1. Each pool having a surface area of 2,000 square feet or more shall be staffed pursuant to ss. ATCP 76.23 Table A, and ATCP 76.23 Table B, when the pool is in use or is open to the public. If the requirements in s. ATCP 76.23 Table A or B, conflict, the pool shall comply with the strictest requirements of s. ATCP 76.23 Table A or B. P

ATCP 76.23(1)(a)2. 2. An operator may close a portion of a pool to patrons in order to meet the lifeguard staffing requirements for square footage pursuant to s. ATCP 76.23 Table A, except that at least one lifeguard shall be provided. P

ATCP 76.23(1)(a)3. 3. An operator may limit the number of patrons in order to meet s. ATCP 76.23 Table A, for lifeguard staffing. P

ATCP 76.23(1)(a)4. 4. When the patron load of a pool exceeds 336 patrons, one lifeguard shall be provided for each additional 100 patrons or fraction thereof. P

ATCP 76.23(1)(b) (b) Department evaluation required. For a pool type that is not addressed in s. ATCP 76.23 Table A or B, the operator shall request evaluation by the department and follow the requirements specified by the department following the evaluation. P

ATCP 76.23(1)(c) (c) Slide flumes. An additional lifeguard shall be provided for every 2 slide flumes installed at a pool other than a separate waterslide plunge pool. P

ATCP 76.23(1)(d) (d) Waterslide attendant. An attendant responsible for enforcing waterslide usage rules shall be stationed at the entrance to the waterslide flume. P

ATCP 76.23(2) (2) Signage. Each pool that is not required to have a lifeguard shall post a sign with letters at least 4 inches high stating: “Warning: No Lifeguard on Duty.” Pf

s. ATCP 76.23 Table A
Required Number of Lifeguards Based on Square Footage

- See PDF for table

- See PDF for table

ATCP 76.23 History History: CR 22-021: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 9-24-23.

ATCP 76.24 ATCP 76.24 Patron safety during pool maintenance.

ATCP 76.24(1) (1) Maintenance operations. The operator shall ensure that no patrons are in the pool during pool maintenance operations. P

ATCP 76.24(2) (2) Recirculation system interuption. Patrons shall be removed from the pool when the pool recirculation system is interrupted. Once the recirculation system is restored, patrons shall not reenter the pool until chemical levels are determined to be within acceptable ranges. P

ATCP 76.24 History History: CR 22-021: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 9-24-23.