Do they Guarantee a Drowning Free Facility?.
There is a bit of a Public Perception issue in regards to Aquatic Facility Safety Audits and Awards presented to Facilities. We are 100% behind external audits of Aquatic Facilities and At Reef Training & Aquatics we do conduct them for clients and Lesses of pools.
The fact is Aquatic Facilities which have received Facility safety Awards and announced these award have in fact experienced Drowning events after the Audit was undertaken. In 2023 there were 6 drowning deaths and 18 non-fatal drowning events in publicly accessible swimming pools.
So what’s the Point of the audit? The audit ensures your facility is meeting the Minimum Standard of Aquatic Safety in Australia which adheres to the GSPO (Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations), and it catches data and observations on the day of the Audit. Some we have conducted the council has asked us to secret shop the facility on the days prior to the official audit and on the day its been quite different.
