Borough of Waldwick, NJ Swimming Pool, Municipal

Lifeguards. Both the head lifeguard and all other lifeguards are required to be certified as lifeguards by the American Red Cross. They are also to be qualified in CPR, and first aid, and hold all other certificates required by the State of New Jersey or other applicable laws.

§ 87-2 Duties of the Certified Pool Operator.

The duties of the Certified Pool Operator are as follows:

Direct the operation and maintenance of the pool and its grounds and facilities, reporting directly to the Borough Administrator and the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Waldwick.

The CPO will be responsible for scheduling and maintaining timesheets for the entire lifeguarding operation and its related activities in such a way that there is always an appropriate number on staff to safely control and supervise the number of swimmers in the water, check for, and sell badges, and allow for breaks for the guards to rest and have a meal period. The CPO will be responsible for all disciplinary problems with the pool personnel, and report major problems directly to the Borough Administrator.

Twice a season, (mid season and the last week of the pool season), the CPO will evaluate all pool personnel's performances and his/her findings shall be communicated directly to the people involved. An end of the year report with all of the pool's personnel evaluation will be forwarded to the Mayor and Council.

The CPO will formulate training plans for assigned employees, conduct training and staff meetings as required to broaden employee skills.

The CPO will be responsible for the operation of the pool and ensuring that the water quality is within State code standards. When the CPO is not on duty, he/she will assign an individual to carry out these tests. This person shall be either the head lifeguard and/or any other management personnel.

All needed repairs of the filters, piping, or any other work piece of equipment belonging to the facility will be reported to the Superintendent of Public Works of the Borough of Waldwick so he may schedule the appropriate repairs.

The CPO will be responsible for ordering all the necessary chemicals and supplies needed to maintain the pool facility through vendors normally utilized by the Borough of Waldwick. This includes the pool bathrooms, filter house, and guard house.

The CPO will be required to assign personnel to sell pool badges daily, collect fees, account for all transactions, and make deposits within 48 hours into the appropriate Borough of Waldwick bank accounts. Daily receipts will be reconciled to badges sold.

The CPO will also coordinate all extra activities such as the weekly crafts, annual water carnival, and demonstrations by various Borough and other civic organizations.

The CPO at season's end will prepare the budgetary report needs for the next season to insure proper levels of staffing, equipment and chemicals.

§ 87-3 Duties of the Head Lifeguard and lifeguards.

The duties of the Head Lifeguard and the lifeguards are as follows:

The position of Head Lifeguard in this section will perform all the duties of the lifeguards, as well as performing the duties of the Certified Pool Operator (CPO) during his/her absence.

The lifeguards will receive their assignments under the direction of the CPO and/or Head Lifeguard. The main duties of the lifeguard staff will be to maintain constant vigilance over bathers in the bathing area.

They will enforce all rules of the Waldwick Pool facility, and dispense punishment, or in the opinion of the Pool Manager, expel the individual from the facility grounds.

All guards are required to wear their uniforms supplied by the Borough when reporting for their duty each day.

Guards will be assigned other duties as required by the CPO or Head Lifeguard which will be performed daily. These assignments are: Cleaning of the bathrooms, empty garbage receptacles and pick up trash on the grounds, clean pool deck, baby pool and main pool, sell badges, lower all umbrellas at the day's end, put out sprinkler to deter geese from landing in the water, and any other duty that the CPO or Head Lifeguard deems necessary to be completed.

§ 87-4 Rules and regulations of the Municipal Pool.

All users of the facility and its equipment will be required to purchase a badge or daily pass to gain entrance. Individuals will be allowed to pick up children without purchasing a pass. Only Waldwick residents and their guests will be allowed with the exception of those limited number of out of town residents that are allowed to join.

[Amended 9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-26]

No swimming will take place without a lifeguard being on duty.

No shorts will be allowed to be worn when in the water.

Only Coast-Guard-approved flotation devices are permitted.

[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]

Conduct which endangers the safety and comfort of others shall be prohibited. Profanity, rough housing or any other unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated. In the judgment of the Pool Manager or Head Lifeguard, said individuals may be expelled from the pool grounds. In any event of a serious act of an individual(s), the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Waldwick may revoke his/her pool badge for the remainder of the pool season.

[Amended 9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-26]

Running will not be allowed on any surfaces around the pool grounds.

Badges will be presented upon entering the facility, or at any time when requested by Pool facility personnel.

Inflatable or any type of water toys will not be allowed in the main pool.

All children in diapers must wear diapers specially designed for immersion in water (such as swimming diapers). Do not wash soiled diapers in bathing water.

[Amended 9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-26]

No face masks or snorkels are permitted.

[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]

The Municipal Pool closes at 8:00 p.m. or sundown.

[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]

Outdoor bathing shall be prohibited during electrical storms. If at any time the Pool Manager or his/her assistant deem it unsafe due to weather conditions, etc., for bathers to swim, they will order the pool closed to all individuals.

[Amended 9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-26]

No animals, except for service animals, shall be permitted in the swimming pool, wading pool, hot tub or spa area, dressing rooms or other parts of the enclosure.

[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19; 9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-26]

There shall be a complete prohibition on smoking, including smokeless tobacco, tobacco products, vaping and vaping products within the property boundaries of the Waldwick Municipal Pool.

[Added 12-27-12 by Ord. No. 17-12; amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]

Any person showing evidence of any communicable skin disease, sore or inflamed eyes, cold, nasal or ear discharges, or any communicable disease shall be denied admission.