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Beach & Pool Safety Tips

"USA Management isn't just about swimming facilities and aquatic complexes; our company is big into beach safety, too."

-USA Management Operations Manager

Beach Safety

Beaches can be extremely difficult and risky venues to manage.  And, if you have a pool facility in a nearby beach area, the risk can double – maybe even quadruple – so you need to ensure that the individuals managing your facilities are well equipped with the knowledge and expertise needed to handle their respective jobs.

Pools and beaches have a whole lot of difference between them. However, the basic safety rules are practically the same.  Swimming in areas where there are no lifeguards patrolling a beach is definitely a huge risk and is something that must never be done by anyone.  Aside from swimming only in designated areas, here are a few beach safety tips that operators like to remind everyone when using their facilities: 

Safety tips!

KNOW YOUR FLAGS

BEACH FLAG WARNING SYSTEM

DOUBLE RED

DOUBLE RED

Water closed to public use.

Red Flag

RED

High Hazard. High surf and/or strong currents.

Yellow Flag

YELLOW

Medium Hazard. Moderate Surf and/or currents.

Green Flag

GREEN

LOW HAZARD. CALM CONDITIONS EXERCISE CAUTION.

Purple Flag

PURPLE

DANGEROUS MARINE LIFE

Red Yellow Flag

RED & YELLOW

SWIMMING AREA

* ABSENCE OF FLAGS DOES NOT ASSURE SAFE WATERS.

Bottom Line

When at the beach, we know how important lifeguards and facility staff are in keeping the safety of people within the premises.  We always make sure that our beach team members have the necessary knowledge, experience and training needed to ensure everyone’s safety in and around the water, especially during emergency situations.