Section 400.11405. Certified aquatic supervisor.

Rule 405. (1) A camp shall have a certified aquatic supervisor who is an adult on duty. The aquatic supervisor  shall  be  responsible   for  the enforcement of safety rules and procedures governing all aquatic activity. This adult shall be present during all aquatic activity.

(2)    The number of aquatic supervisors needed for an aquatic activity shall be 1 certified aquatic supervisor for up to 50 campers. For more than 50 campers, an additional certified aquatic supervisor is required.

(3)   Camps using a public swimming pool that requires lifeguards  and  is licensed by the Michigan department of environmental quality (MDEQ) shall verify the pool is currently licensed and in compliance with MDEQ standards for lifeguards for public swimming pools.  The  camp  is   responsible  for complying with R 400.11111, number of staff, to ensure adequate supervision of campers while at an MDEQ  licensed swimming pool. If the pool is not required to have lifeguards by MDEQ, the camp shall follow the standards  for aquatic supervisors in subrule (2) of this rule.

(4)     A certified aquatic supervisor shall be certified as specified in the high adventure statement for each aquatic activity. Certification shall be 1 of the following:

(a)   Equivalent to the lifeguard and CPR requirements in the American Red Cross manuals, numbers 655730 and 652161 respectively, which are adopted by reference in R 400.11103 for any of the following:

(i)   Lifeguard training.

(ii)   Swim instruction.

(iii)   Instructor or instructor trainer.

(b)    Equivalent certifications shall include, but not be limited to, Young Men's Christian Association lifeguard course, the National Waterpark Pool lifeguard training, Boy Scouts of America lifeguard training, or other nationally recognized lifeguard training  program,  as  approved by  the Department.

(c)   For a watercraft activity, an adult who has satisfactorily completed training and certification that is equivalent to the requirements set forth in the American Red Cross manual number 654171, which is adopted by reference in R 400.11103.

(5)   Aquatic staff shall not engage in an activity that will distract them from their duties.

History: 2009 AACS.