In the instance of a facility power loss, maintaining the safety of all people is the primary priority. 

Pools should NOT be left unattended until all guests and employees have been safely evacuated from the building and the building has been secured. When power is restored, return to normal operations as appropriate. 

Flashlights: Front Desk and Deck Stand
Headlamp: Pump Room Tackle Box

POOL AREA

Leader: Deck Supervisor
Role: To effectively evacuate the pools, facilitate the safe hand-off of students with parents, and maintain the safety of the water and deck area following evacuation.

1. Clear Pool Immediately per Maricopa County Code. 
2. Instructors in the water should exit the pool with their students, have the students in their specific group hold hands, and escort the group to the shower area to await parent or guardian. 
3. Instructors will ensure the safe hand-off of every one of their students to the parents or guardians. 
4. Deck Supervisor will monitor the pool area and facilitate clearing of the pool and hand-off of students from instructors to parents. 
5. Deck Supervisor will ensure that every person has exited the pool and pool area. 
6. Once the water and pool area is cleared, the Deck Supervisor or another appropriate staff member, will ensure that no student or guest re-enters the pool area.

LOBBY AREA

Leader: Site Supervisor
Role: To account for all people in the building, facilitate the safest environment for guests, students, and employees and to establish a plan for possible evacuation of building or possible resumption of operations.

1. Site Supervisor will announce to the lobby: “We are experiencing a power outage. Please standby while we work with the pool staff to safely get the students out of the water and reunited with their parent or guardian. If you have a student in the water, please enter the deck through the WET DOOR, stand by the showers and we will bring the student(s) to you. Once you have your student(s) please immediately exit the pool deck and await directions in the lobby. 
    
2. Site Supervisor will designate a dry staff member to distribute flashlights if needed as available to lead staff members. Flashlights are located at the front desk and at the deck stand. Cell phone flashlights may be utilized as well. 
    
3. Site Supervisor will investigate the cause of the power outage by checking the fuse breaker panels to see if a problem can be identified and/or calling Power Company to confirm a power outage in the facility or area. If no power outage can be confirmed by the power company, call the GM and/or Head of Facilities to come review the facility ASAP. 
    
4. Site Supervisor will continually assess the situation in order to make informed decisions on whether to close the facility or await power restoration. 
    
5. If the emergency is going to cause cancellation of lessons, deal with the issues at hand, then discuss plan with GM about implementing the “Canceled Lessons Credit and Notification” procedure on the Binder. Prioritize canceling of classes and communication. Credits are not urgent and can be done later.

PUMP ROOM

Leader: Site Supervisor or PRO
Role: Safely assess, shut down or restore function to pump room

In the instance of a facility power loss, the pump room should only be entered if safe to do so. Proper safety measures should be taken and flashlights must be used in order to identify tripping hazards. Remember, your priority is the safety of the guests and employees and yourself. 

Site Supervisor or PRO will:

1. Hard Power Down the VFDs, even if the units have no power. This will prevent the pumps from starting up again and running dry if power is restored at a time when we do not have personnel in the facility. 
2. Close suction-side valves of the pumps (gutter and main drain
3. Power down the UV systems and Pool Heaters.

Resuming lessons after Power Restoration following a Power Outage

Leader: Site Supervisor, General Manager, Certified Pool Operator
Role: Evaluate the safety of facility, ensure pool water meets Maricopa County code standards, and facilitate lesson resumption

1. Pumps should be primed if necessary. 
2. Daily chemical tests should be performed. 
3. Pool temperature should be checked. 
4. All systems that were hard-powered down should be powered back on. 

CLOSING THE FACILITY

Leaders: Site Supervisor and General Manager 
Role: To make informed decisions on whether to cancel or resume operations. 

1. If power is not able to be restored in a timely manner and depending on the nature of the circumstances, the Site Supervisor "will consult with GM about making a" decision to close the facility.
2. Ensure the safe evacuation of all employees, guests, and students.
3. Power down items as appropriate (refer to electronics/ pump room instructions)
4. Secure building. Alert security company of situation. 

Refrigerator/ Freezer:

• Keep all refrigerators and freezers closed during power outage. Safety of food will be determined once the length of time power has been out has been established. 

Electronics/ Computers/ Devices:

• Unnecessary electrical equipment and appliances should be turned off in the event that power restoration would surge causing damage to electronics and affecting sensitive equipment.
• In the event of a power loss during cold weather, electronic equipment should be brought up to ambient temperatures before energizing to prevent condensate from forming on circuitry.