Old man winter is here bringing ice storms and snow throughout the country. If your pool is typical I would bet the air temperature has dropped and the lifeguards are "freezing" in their bathing suits and flip flops. We know lifeguard presentation is important for recognition, professionalism, and to convey a sense of safety to the patrons in the pool area. Indoor lifeguards should at a minimum have on bathing suits, an identifiable shirt or uniform, a rescue tube with the strap on and the excess in one hand, whistle, and fanny pack. But what happens when the air temperature is too cold for a lifeguard to wear only a swim suit? I have witnessed lifeguards sitting in guard chairs with...
Happy New Year! At your facility I am sure the New Year resolution folks are pouring in the door. With these many people with seizures will also turn to the YMCAs for exercise and weight loss. Approximately 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from some type of seizure disorder. The severity of seizures will depend on the type and length of the seizure. When most people think of seizures they think of a generalized seizure which can affect both sides of the brain resulting in the person can having jerky motions of major muscle groups. However a large majority of seizures can result in only an altered state of consciousness and loss of muscle tone lasting 1-2 minutes. During these seizures...