Aquatic Council

Private trainings continue. We split up coast to
coast this week to train the Boston YMCA’s and Riverside County HD. Send a message if you’re ready to schedule your team for a private course!

Jeremy had a great private class with Hills Properties in Cincinnati this week. Need to train a big team? Reach out for turn-key options for private CPO and CPI classes.

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Great work, Lifeguards!! 🛟 🛟 🛟

Private class season is in full swing. We were on the West Coast this week with a great group at HNN Seattle (followed by a Buckeye game at UW). Need to train a team? Send us a message for a quick quote!

Scary water slide incident on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship…

Video shows the chaos on board Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas after a glass panel on a water slide shattered mid-ride, injuring one guest and sending water pouring into a public area. The footage shows startled passengers screaming in fear as water cascades from the slide above. Several people can be heard shouting, "Stop the slide. Stop the slide," as the incident unfolds. In a statement, Royal Caribbean confirmed that an adult guest was injured when the acrylic glass broke off in the slide while the guest was inside. The cruise is expected to return to Miami this Saturday. https://cbsn.ws/3J5dvxx

Great resorces for keeping your team cool this week:

https://www.osha.gov/heatr

Heat Illness Prevention Campaign | Occupational Safety and Health Administration The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.