Swimming Pool Safety Guidelines SwimmingPoolSafety Guidelines i Swimming Pool Safety Guidelines © Copyright, Irish Water Safety First edition published 2007 Second edition published 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. These guidelines are issued and prepared by Irish Water Safety, ILAM and Swim Ireland. Swimming Pool Safety Guidelines is available from: Irish Water Safety The Long Walk, Galway, Ireland Telephone: 091 564400 / 1890 420 202 Fax: 091 564700 Email:
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