WAKE COUNTY CPO CORRECT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Pools shall have at least one unit of lifesaving equipment present. A unit of
lifesaving equipment shall include: - ✔✔a. A pole not less than twelve (12) feet long,
with a body hook securely attached. The pole shall be non-telescoping, non-adjustable
and non-collapsible.
b. A minimum one-quarter (1/4) inch diameter throwing rope as long as 1 ½ times the
maximum width of the pool or fifty (50) feet which ever is less.
✔✔______ units of lifesaving equipment must be provided for any pool which exceeds
3000 square feet of surface area. - ✔✔Two (2)
✔✔Which of the following are required: the chemical test kit. - ✔✔4 choices (chemical
test kit)
✔✔A pool shall be closed for: - ✔✔1. ) the presence of algae
i. (2) the presence of bacteria
ii. (3) the presence of fecal material
iii. (4) no measurable presence of disinfectant
✔✔If fecal contamination occurs in a wading pool or spa - ✔✔drain and disinfect it
✔✔Decks shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained free of trip hazards or
offsets greater than _______ resulting from deterioration or changes from the original
deck profile - ✔✔one-half inch
✔✔A fence around the pool area shall be at least _________high. - ✔✔48 inches (4
feet)
✔✔T he height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure shall not exceed ___
inches. - ✔✔4 (four)
, ✔✔Pedestrian access gates shall open outward and be self-closing and self-latching
except where both a ______ and a ______ are on duty. - ✔✔both a gate attendant and
lifeguard are on duty.
✔✔Outdoor pool must have a clearance of at least _____ feet of deck space around the
pool - ✔✔6 (six)
✔✔Bathrooms shall be provided at all pools adjacent to the pool deck. - ✔✔other side
✔✔All swimming pools must be equipped with at least one rinse shower which is
located adjacent to the pool. - ✔✔other side
✔✔Pool ladders shall be flush to the pool wall AND securely fastened to the pool deck -
✔✔other side
✔✔Chemicals shall be stored in a dry, weatherproof enclosure separate from the
enclosure provided for pumps and other electrical equipment. This room shall be used
for the storage of pool chemicals only. - ✔✔other side
✔✔Pools shall have an emergency telephone. The phone shall be an independent land
line phone permanently mounted within the pool enclosure. A sign shall be posted at the
phone stating, "EMERGENCY DIAL 911", along with the number and physical address
of the pool. This phone CAN be a pay phone No direct dial 911 phones will be allowed
(phones which have no dial pad). . (added 3/20/15 LH) - ✔✔CAN
✔✔The 911 phone should be located inside the pool fence. - ✔✔other side
✔✔If the emergency phone is not working, the pool - ✔✔must close
✔✔All drain covers should be in good condition and securely attached - ✔✔other side
✔✔When a public swimming pool or wading pool does not have a lifeguard on duty, a
sign shall be posted which has clearly legible letters of at least 4 inches in height
stating, "WARNING NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY". - ✔✔Other side
✔✔Which rule does not have to be states exactly as written - - ✔✔Pets Prohibited
✔✔Which sign is not required - "Shallow Water - No Diving" (Not all pools have shallow
water- dive well) - ✔✔Both
✔✔The pool main drain must be certified by a "Professional Engineer" - ✔✔other side
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Pools shall have at least one unit of lifesaving equipment present. A unit of
lifesaving equipment shall include: - ✔✔a. A pole not less than twelve (12) feet long,
with a body hook securely attached. The pole shall be non-telescoping, non-adjustable
and non-collapsible.
b. A minimum one-quarter (1/4) inch diameter throwing rope as long as 1 ½ times the
maximum width of the pool or fifty (50) feet which ever is less.
✔✔______ units of lifesaving equipment must be provided for any pool which exceeds
3000 square feet of surface area. - ✔✔Two (2)
✔✔Which of the following are required: the chemical test kit. - ✔✔4 choices (chemical
test kit)
✔✔A pool shall be closed for: - ✔✔1. ) the presence of algae
i. (2) the presence of bacteria
ii. (3) the presence of fecal material
iii. (4) no measurable presence of disinfectant
✔✔If fecal contamination occurs in a wading pool or spa - ✔✔drain and disinfect it
✔✔Decks shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained free of trip hazards or
offsets greater than _______ resulting from deterioration or changes from the original
deck profile - ✔✔one-half inch
✔✔A fence around the pool area shall be at least _________high. - ✔✔48 inches (4
feet)
✔✔T he height of any opening under the bottom of the enclosure shall not exceed ___
inches. - ✔✔4 (four)
, ✔✔Pedestrian access gates shall open outward and be self-closing and self-latching
except where both a ______ and a ______ are on duty. - ✔✔both a gate attendant and
lifeguard are on duty.
✔✔Outdoor pool must have a clearance of at least _____ feet of deck space around the
pool - ✔✔6 (six)
✔✔Bathrooms shall be provided at all pools adjacent to the pool deck. - ✔✔other side
✔✔All swimming pools must be equipped with at least one rinse shower which is
located adjacent to the pool. - ✔✔other side
✔✔Pool ladders shall be flush to the pool wall AND securely fastened to the pool deck -
✔✔other side
✔✔Chemicals shall be stored in a dry, weatherproof enclosure separate from the
enclosure provided for pumps and other electrical equipment. This room shall be used
for the storage of pool chemicals only. - ✔✔other side
✔✔Pools shall have an emergency telephone. The phone shall be an independent land
line phone permanently mounted within the pool enclosure. A sign shall be posted at the
phone stating, "EMERGENCY DIAL 911", along with the number and physical address
of the pool. This phone CAN be a pay phone No direct dial 911 phones will be allowed
(phones which have no dial pad). . (added 3/20/15 LH) - ✔✔CAN
✔✔The 911 phone should be located inside the pool fence. - ✔✔other side
✔✔If the emergency phone is not working, the pool - ✔✔must close
✔✔All drain covers should be in good condition and securely attached - ✔✔other side
✔✔When a public swimming pool or wading pool does not have a lifeguard on duty, a
sign shall be posted which has clearly legible letters of at least 4 inches in height
stating, "WARNING NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY". - ✔✔Other side
✔✔Which rule does not have to be states exactly as written - - ✔✔Pets Prohibited
✔✔Which sign is not required - "Shallow Water - No Diving" (Not all pools have shallow
water- dive well) - ✔✔Both
✔✔The pool main drain must be certified by a "Professional Engineer" - ✔✔other side
