Recommendations

Poolsafe assessors are volunteers drawn from across the industry and chosen for their experience, skills and competencies. They not only provide their knowledge to the facility’s that they visit but also through this process take back learning’s to their own organisations. The role of the assessor is to assess the operations of our Poolsafe pools annually to ensure that they are meeting the criteria as laid down in Poolsafe. The assessment involves a desktop assessment of a facilities operating procedures. Documentation, such as NOP, EAP, water tests, staff training, staff qualifications are closely scrutinized to ensure they meet the criteria. The assessors will then visit the facilities to observe them in operation and speak with staff about their roles and responsibilities. Where there are gaps in documentation or knowledge the Poolsafe assessor will make recommendations and work with the facility to ensure they can meet all the criteria required. Some of our current Poolsafe Assessors are:

Sarah Clarke, Centre Manager, Takapuna Pool & Leisure Centre Auckland

Dave McKenzie, Centre Manager, Riverside Pools & Nayland Pools, Nelson

Gaston Velez, Operations Manager, Levin Aquatic Centre, Horowhenua Nick Warwick, Aquatics Team Leader, Pioneer Recreation & Sports Centre, Christchurch

Dot Legget, Aquatics Manager, Queenstown Lakes District Council

Keith Martin, Aquatic & Fitness Centre Manager, Toi-ohomai Instuitute of Technology, Tauranga