Practice Note No. 15 - Water Safety - Division of Local Government ...

CONTENTSPage1 Introduction 12 What is the legislative and policy basisof councils’ water safety function? 23 What are a council’s water safety functions? 33.1 Life saving activities 33.2 Regulatory activities 44 A risk management approach to water safety 55 Training of water safety personnel 65.1 Public swimming pools 75.2 Beaches 96 Number of trained water safety personnel 107 Equipment and facilities 108 Water safety signs 129 Change rooms 1210 Other safety considerations 1311 Further resources 14Appendix 1 Regulatory activities 17Appendix 2 Change room options 19