News Release from: Portland Parks & Recreation
PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION PRESENTS DIVE-IN MOVIES
Posted: August 21st, 2012 12:14 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2012-08/1399/56962/Girl_smiling_in_pool_Pics.jpg (All smiles in Grant Pool! Courtesy: Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, OR)
A Portland Favorite Returns beginning Wednesday!
(Portland, OR) -
It's time for one of the most exciting parts of the summer, Portland Parks & Recreation's Dive-In Movies! This year's flick is "Puss in Boots."
You can watch it from the pool deck or in the pool itself. We even heat up the pools a tad more than normal to maintain a comfort level for people in the water.
PP&R will be serving popcorn, slush puppies, and other snacks at the concession stands - with caramel popcorn as a special treat. Dive-In Movies are always wonderful family fun, and the weather looks to be just about perfect! Movies begin at approximately 8pm (or when the sun goes down).
All ages welcome!
Facility Date Time (approximate)
Montavilla Pool 8/22 8pm
Creston Pool 8/23 8pm
Sellwood Pool 8/24 8pm
Wilson Pool 8/25 8pm
Grant Pool 8/26 8pm
Cost: Adults $5.00 / Youth $3.00
(Wilson only: fee for youth = $3.50)
Season passes are not accepted for this event.
For more information, call Adam McGowan at 503-823-1682 or visit portlandparks.org.
PP&R Lifeguards Exceed Standards in Hidden Camera Aquatic Safety Audit
The lifeguards had no idea they were under surveillance. Nor did they realize they were about to be put to the test in an emergency rescue simulation. It didn't matter. They were ready. And that's the point. The lifeguards are always ready at Portland Parks & Recreation's swim pools. PP&R Aquatics announced today that PP&R guards received a rating of "Exceeds Standards" during a recent unannounced hidden camera audit performed by international aquatic safety expert Ellis & Associates, Inc.
"We're really proud of our lifeguards, but not surprised by the results," said Nancy Roth, PP&R Aquatic Program Supervisor. "We demand excellence from our staff every day. These external audits of our operation are at the core of our commitment to safety."
Lifeguards at Portland's 13 public swim pools undergo multiple unannounced audits during the course of the summer. The audits are a mandatory component of Ellis & Associate's Comprehensive Aquatic Risk Management Program (CARMP). In order to evaluate each lifeguard's professional diligence, the audits include undercover video surveillance of individual lifeguards while they protect their Zone of Protection(R) area. Once the video surveillance is completed, an Ellis & Associates auditor tests the basic life support and rescue skills of the staff through simulated emergencies intended to measure the effectiveness of a facility's emergency action plan.
The audit concludes with administrative, supervisory, and facility evaluations. "Earning this rating is a remarkable accomplishment," said Richard A. Carroll, Ellis & Associates Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "These lifeguards are on the top of their game. The guests at PP&R facilities are getting the highest degree of swimmer protection available in the aquatic industry."
About Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
Founded in 1983, Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc. (E&A) is an international aquatic safety and risk management firm dedicated to the prevention and elimination of drowning and other catastrophic aquatic events. Among its many services, E&A utilizes its Comprehensive Aquatic Risk Management Program along with its International Lifeguard Training Program TM (ILTPTM) to advance the latest life saving technology, methods, and practices to dramatically reduce or eliminate risks - most importantly drowning events - and enhance the overall aquatic safety protection systems in place within their client family. As part of the Comprehensive Program with its clients, E&A trains and licenses lifeguards, following up that training through mandatory Unannounced Aquatic Facility Operational Safety audits of licensed lifeguards to ensure optimum performance and skills that are always at "test-ready" levels. E&A works with an ever-expanding client base which includes park & recreation department
s, special districts, health clubs, homeowners associations, waterparks, and resort destinations in diverse locations around the world.
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