As part of the pool safety review, an independent committee of industry, child safety and government representatives has been established to develop a report setting out a range of improvement ideas ( 1.2 MB). The committee has drafted a range of recommendations for new and existing pool owners. The recommendations include new cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) signs. This consultation closed at 5 pm Friday 5 June 2009.

Current requirements for CPR and warning signs

Signage is required for the instruction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and to warn the public while a swimming pool is under construction. More information on signage requirements can be found in the guidelines (326 KB ) or Chapter 8 of the Building Act 1975.

CPR / Resuscitation sign

The sign must:

• be attached to the fencing for the pool, or displayed near the pool, so that the sign is conspicuous and easily visible to a person near the pool
• be at least 300 millimetres by 300 millimetres in size
• be made of durable and weatherproof material
• include a statement that is prominent on the sign, explaining to a person reading the sign how to act in an emergency, including, for example, telephoning for an ambulance, staying with the injured person, calling for help and providing first aid.

CPR signs are available from the Queensland Ambulance Service.

Warning sign

The sign must:

• warn members of the public in the vicinity of the land that a swimming pool is under construction on the land and there is a potential danger to young children accessing the land (for example: 'Danger. Swimming pool under construction. Keep children out.')
• be placed on, or within, 1.5 metres of the road frontage for the land
• be mounted so that the bottom of the sign is at least 300 millimetres above ground level
• be positioned so that it is visible from the road
• be made of weatherproof material
• lettering on the sign that relates to the warning must be at least 50 millimetres in height and in bold style.

If the land has more than one road frontage, a sign is not required to be placed on more than one road frontage for the land. Road frontage for land means:

• if the only access to the land is across other land — the boundary between the other land an any road adjoining the other land at the point of access
• if paragraph (a) does not apply — the boundary between the land and any road adjoining the land.