William Schaefer Memorial Pool

Supervision

Children 8 year of age and under MUST be accompanied by an active supervisor. Supervisor must obey active supervision regulation listed below, always when in pool area.

Active Supervision 

Caregiver must provide active supervision by being in the water with the child(ren) under their care and remain within defined reach.

Caregiver who does not meet active supervision requirement mentioned below while in swimming pool area must or may be asked to:

  • Transfer caregiver responsibility to a qualified individual.
  • Leave pool area with tot or child(ren) in their charge.
  • Caregiver and tot/child(ren) in their care remain in pool area as spectators as defined in this document.

     

Caregiver Supervision

Caregiver is defined as an individual who is directly responsible for the active supervision of a child(ren) trusted into their care during the full duration of a Swimming Pool swim or rental.

Fort more information on active supervision, see Lifesaving Society’s YOUR FIRST 10 MINUTES AT THE POOL and Within Arm’s Reach and Active Supervision Document attached at the bottom of this page.