POOLaide Webinar: Health & Safety, Supplies, Staffing, etc post-COVID
Originally aired April 27, 2020
In early April, Katie convened a committee of aquatic staff from across the USA (IA, VA, TX, AZ, CA) to discuss the unique challenges faced by large-scale aquatic facilities post-COVID (300 - 1200 lifeguards). We've been meeting weekly to discuss strategies, anticipating changes to health & safety, supplies, staffing, training, operations, communication, etc. post-COVID.
We will share some of our findings so you can make better decisions for your aquatic facility.
Willa Suter, Reston Association (Virginia)
Evan McGurrin, Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority (Virginia)
Andrew York, University of California Santa Barbara (California)
Adam Thompson, Austin Parks & Recreation Department (Texas)
Katie Crysdale, Lakeview Aquatic Consultants Ltd. (Alberta, Canada)
Show Notes
00:00 Early start with Katie Crysdale, Lakeview Aquatic Consultants Ltd.
26:04 Welcome & Introductions
29:02 Willa Suter, Reston Association (Virginia)
Pre-Season Supply Inventory (Excel)
49:28 Evan McGurrin, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (Virginia)
1:05:25 Adam Thompson, Austin Parks & Recreation Department
1:23:35 Drew Yorkey, University of California Santa Barbara (California)
1:33:50 Wrap Up
Links/Sources Discussed
Friday, April 24 webinar recording & show notes
State of Aquatics: Discussing Aquatics in Uncertain Times - Zoom Archives (The Redwoods Group)
City of Calgary Bans All Public Events Until August 31 (Calgary Herald)
Free Lakeview Aquatic Consultants Sticker Signup
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants (Facebook)
All previous POOLaide webinar recordings (YouTube)
The Hot Zone (Nat Geo miniseries)
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants (Instagram)
Can companies be held liable when their employees fall ill with COVID? (ABA Journal)
Managing the Big Risk of Bringing Your Employees Back to Work (Chief Executive)
A-Beautiful Pool COVID-19 Updates
Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)
Water & COVID-19 (Center for Disease Control)
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (VGB)
VGB Act Resources & Guidance (Pool & Hot Tub Alliance)
FREE 1-hour VGB Online Class (Pool & Hot Tub Alliance)
COVID-19 Aquatic Talks (North Texas Aquatic Association)
Aerosol & Surface Stability of COVID-19 (New England Journal of MEdicine)
Legionnaires Disease & Pontiac Fever (Center for Disease Control)
Preventing Unintentional Chemical Injection (YouTube)
COVID-19 Safety Signs & Information
Collaboration in the time of Pandemic (May 2020, Parks & Recreation Monthly, National Parks & Recreation Association)
POOLaide Webinar: Planning to Reopen - Pool Operations After an Emergency Closure
Barton Springs Pool (Austin, Texas)
Customer Service Inservice Google Form (City of Austin)
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants Contact Page
Risk & How to Use a Risk Matrix (YouTube)
Free templates available on Google
A Covid Conversation with Dr. Justin Sempsrott (YouTube)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
POOLaide Webinar Networking List (Google Drive)
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants email newsletter signup
Lakeview Aquatic Consultants (Instagram)
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