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  • The importance of good swimming pool and pool water management in holiday parks and activity centres.

    • July 12, 2021
    • Posted by: Leigh Simmonds
    • Category: News
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    The background At the end of August 2017, a small boy was part of a swimming session with his family who were attending an activity camp at a holiday park activity centre in North Devon. Towards the end of the session, the boy’s father noticed that the child was not with the group and presumed
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  • We have had a request from a disabled swimmer to use a swimming snorkel. What are your views on these and how do they differ from masks with an integral snorkel?

    • July 12, 2021
    • Posted by: Leigh Simmonds
    • Category: News
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    Not permitting the use of snorkel masks is, in our opinion, quite correct for a number of reasons, not the least of which are the lack of training available, no product standardisation and the potential for CO2 build up in the mask. The device you are describing is less of an issue although, being a
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  • Safety in Swimming Pools

    • January 23, 2018
    • Posted by: crispo1974
    • Category: News
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    For those of you who are responsible for managing and operating swimming pools, you will be all too familiar with the associated risks, including drowning. Whilst the main control measure continues to be the use of trained lifeguards, there is always the potential for human error. QLM has been, and continues to be, closely involved

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