Solutions
Solutions
One device, four kinds of venue, four different calculations. Only the scenes we have thought through — no open water, because we are not doing that yet.
Gym pools
Under 25 m, one lifeguard covers everything; the two minutes he steps away is the gap.
Kept poolside. Anyone can throw it; it swims the last stretch itself.
Hotel pools
Off-peak, a single lifeguard on shift, and guests who do not know where the deep end starts.
Upgrades “someone is watching” to “someone is watching, and something is present” — same headcount.
Community pools
Liability is the hard part: after an incident, who proves anyone was watching?
Whether the unit was present and deployed becomes a record you can produce.
Long-course pools
50 m takes a lifeguard over 30 seconds to swim across. Those seconds decide the outcome.
Throw plus self-drive turns “swim there” into “send it there”.
This describes only the segment the device can cover. FloatAid is assistive rescue equipment: it does not replace a certified lifeguard, and it does not change required staffing levels.