Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 435.000 - Minimum Standards For Swimming Pools (state Sanitary Code: Chapter V)
Operation and Maintenance
Section 435.24 - Safety Equipment

For each 2000 square feet of water surface area or fraction thereof, the operator shall provide, in readily accessible locations, at least one Ring Buoy, U.S. Coast Guard approved, with a 1/4 inch polye the lene rope attached, no less in length than 11/2 times the width of the pool. At those swimming pools that are staffed by lifeguards, there shall also be one Rescue Tube located at each lifeguard station. A backboard with straps shall also be readily available at each swimming pool which is attended by a lifeguard. In addition, all outdoor, in ground swimming pools shall be equipped with a rescue hook.