Which role is responsible for creating and posting facility-specific emergency action plans (EAPs) including provisions for varying staffing levels and backup coverage?

Which role is responsible for creating and posting facility-specific emergency action plans (EAPs) including provisions for varying staffing levels and backup coverage?

• A. Lifeguard
• B. Both
• C. Neither
• D. Lifeguard Manager

Answer: (D)

Emergency action plans at a facility are safety documents that outline how staff respond to emergencies, who does what, and how coverage is maintained when staffing changes. The lifeguard manager oversees the safety program, designs the facility-specific EAP, includes provisions for varying staffing levels and backup coverage, and posts the plan so every staff member can access it. They ensure it’s reviewed and updated as staffing or procedures change. While lifeguards implement the plan and may contribute input, the primary responsibility for creating and posting rests with the manager. The other choices don’t fit because a lifeguard isn’t typically tasked with drafting or publishing the plan, and saying no one is responsible or that both share this duty doesn’t reflect standard practice.

Emergency action plans at a facility are safety documents that outline how staff respond to emergencies, who does what, and how coverage is maintained when staffing changes. The lifeguard manager oversees the safety program, designs the facility-specific EAP, includes provisions for varying staffing levels and backup coverage, and posts the plan so every staff member can access it. They ensure it’s reviewed and updated as staffing or procedures change. While lifeguards implement the plan and may contribute input, the primary responsibility for creating and posting rests with the manager. The other choices don’t fit because a lifeguard isn’t typically tasked with drafting or publishing the plan, and saying no one is responsible or that both share this duty doesn’t reflect standard practice.