The Complete Swimming Pool Reference

Designed to improve pool safety and management, this text addresses the questions and issues facing swimming pool owners/managers. Topics range from water disinfection and first aid to legal liability and spinal injury, with attention to unique pool-related subjects, such as water parks, hot tubs, spas, saunas and steam rooms. There are chapters on management, lifeguarding, first aid (including the implementation of emergency action plans) and pool maintenance. Other information includes decking, pool finishes, fences, lighting and water chemistry, including the use of bromine. Legal aspects of pool management are also covered, using citations from actual law suits.