Pool Safety

At commercial swimming facilities, some states require you to hire Certified Pool Operators®, CPO ®) but other states do not. If your state doesn’t require it, why should you hire a CPO ® or have [...]

To protect ourselves from harmful UV rays, we often use sunscreen before spending a day outside by the pool. While it is a great way to protect our skin, sunscreen can wreak havoc on the water [...]

The CPO ® training delivers as much information as possible on swimming pool safety. While you never know exactly when a swimming pool accident may occur, there are ways to help prevent some of [...]

The swimming pool safety cover can serve several purposes – keeping debris out of the pool, preventing accidental falls into the pool, and even keeping the pool warm with solar energy. [...]

This year has certainly been a challenge. With that, we have all be able to rediscover some things we may have forgotten: The importance of patience and good communication. Always be prepared. [...]

Every PHTA Certified Pool Operator ® has heard the urban legends and horror stories. You hear about someone getting their hair or a body part stuck in the main drain of a swimming pool or a hot [...]

There’s a reason why almost every swimming facility has a ban on glass containers. No matter how often you urge swimmers to be careful, broken glass can eventually make its way into the pool. [...]

Swimming pool professionals are responsible for knowing and understanding the hazards associated with pool chemicals and ensuring that the chemicals are safely handled and stored. In addition to [...]

In order to audit and evaluate a swimming facility, a Certified Pool Operator® must conduct a thorough inspection of the pool and premises. While not all swimming facilities carry out the same [...]

  Summer storms are inevitable. We have predicted rain days (or weeks) and pop up thunderstorms during the summer months that relinquish us to the indoors on these days. Still, your pool is [...]