Category Archives: June 2008

Legally Responsible

Posted on June 4, 2008

The primary duty of aquatic facility staff is to ensure the health and safety of swimmers. Sadly, accidents will happen. I have been personally involved in several legal issues concerning pool equipment failure, gas heater installations and chlorine gas traveling … Continue reading →

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“Grade A” Lifeguard

Posted on June 4, 2008

“As a lifeguard you have six hours of boredom [interrupted] by 30 seconds of terror,” says Mike Howard, operations director for Coney IslandPark in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Sunlite Pool at Coney Island receives almost a half-million guests at its three-million-gallon … Continue reading →

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Guerilla Influence

Posted on June 2, 2008

Editor’s Note: This column, Leadership By Wandering Around, is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on in the field, a parks and recreation leader has to leave his or her desk and “wander around” … Continue reading →

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Stray From The Pack

Posted on June 1, 2008

“I was just thinking that of all the trails in this life there is one that matters most. It is the trail of a true human being. I think you are on this trail and it is good to see.” … Continue reading →

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