Swimming Pool News August 2009

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COMPANIES RESPOND TO
Suntrap Systems Super EZ Pool Lift –
INCREASED COMPLIANCE
commercial pools now under pressure to
TO DISABILITY ACT
step up disability access
Commercial pool owners, both private and
local authority, are stepping up their
compliance to the Disability Discrimination
Act of 2005.
More local authority pools tightened up
their provision of disability access and
disability lifts into pools during 2009 – a
theme which has continued this year. If you
are disabled, then gaining access to a pool
requires more forethought. The 2005 Act is
reliant on service providers, such as leisure
centre and commercial pool owners, to
make “reasonable adjustments” to any
physical features that may act as a barrier
to access.
Pool lifts are now part of every
commercial pool’s service to the public.
The Disability Discrimination Act, says that
there must be no discriminating against
disabled people in terms of facilities
provided.
A number of swimming pools have
adapted their changing rooms and
provided a hoist mechanism within the
pool area to allow disabled swimmers to
shower and change and to enter the pool
with minimal assistance.
One of the most common
misconceptions is that the DDA is a
compliance-based act. It is disabled
people themselves who will make a
complaint if they believe that a service
provider has not met their needs.
The increased demand from
commercial pool owners has led to faster
product development from companies
supplying lifts. Certikin has responded by
introducing hard-working products
designed specifically for those with
disabilities.
The Portable Aquatic Lift (PAL) makes it
the ideal solution to the problem of access
for the disabled who want to use manufactured of epoxy powder-coated
NEW STYLE COMMERCIAL
commercial or multi-pool facilities. stainless steel to the same high standard
This portable powered lift does not as the other hoists in our product range,
POOL STRUCTURES FROM
require mounting to the pool deck or the and have the same 28.5 stones lifting
CEMI ARE NOW IN THE UK
need for a water or electric supply. It can capacity. I mentioned that our American New to the UK commercial pool market
literally be positioned anywhere around supplier of disabled lifts was in the course are Steela Sport structures, high tech
the pool and put away when not in use. of developing a new lift for above-ground larger pools used to create competition
The lift makes any pool accessible in applications. Well, even better, they came standard swimming pools that comply with
seconds. It provides 300lb (136kg) lifting up with two products.” Fédération Internationale de Natation
capacity together with a 240 degree Suntrap Systems also have available the (FINA) specifications and can be installed
turning radius for safe transfers away from battery-powered ‘Aqua’ Portable Pro Lift, both indoors or out.
the pool edge. which is fully automatic and is operated The new pools are available in the UK from
Birmingham based pool equipment by waterproof remote control to lower the swimming pool specialists Easy Pools Ltd.
specialists Suntrap Systems is a regular the disabled user steadily into the pool. The company behind the Steela brand is
exhibitor at the Leisure Industry Week Said Janet: ”We had a great deal of the Italian company Cemi, founded in 1972
event with the specific target of providing interest in the Pro Lift. Everyone seemed by Alessandro Bacco, which has planned
commercial pool owners with options with to think it was something quite different and built large and specialist swimming
the Suntrap range. and special.” pools for over 30 years. It has always had a
The company has new products to offer- reputation with an attentive eye out for new
a manual Super EZ Lift operated by technology to incorporate in its domestic
hydraulic ram and a Super Power EZ Lift
FURTHER INFORMATION
and professional swimming pool ranges.
which has a battery-assisted “lift and
CERTIKIN
Cemi has now become a leading name
telephonesolid 01933 778855
lower” function giving smooth transition in the Olympic swimming pools sector
pc www.certikin.co.uk
into and out of the spa or hot tub.
SUNTRAP SYSTEMS
and builds a number of Olympic and semi
Said Suntrap Managing Director Janet
telephonesolid 0121 428 1155
Olympic size pools around Europe and
pc www.suntrap-systems.co.uk
Cornthwaite: “These lifts are the world.
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