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• Top Story: Red Cross Fee Increases Create Anger, Confusion

• Safety: Investigation Continues, Resignations Follow Drowning

• Health: Colorado Outbreak Prompts Warnings at 41 Pools

• Business: International Waterpark Development Lifts Market

• Poll: Do You Forbid Underwater Breath-holding Exercises?

• Projects: New Pool Coming to Community Park Pool Complex

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Red Cross Fee Increases Create Anger, Confusion
The American Red Cross abruptly rolled out a series of changes to its programs that include a new fee structure many industry professionals say is unmanageable at a time of such economic uncertainty.

Safety

AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL Investigation Continues, Resignations Follow Fall River Drowning It’s been more than a month since the drowning death of Marie Josephs went unnoticed for more than two days in Fall River, Mass., garnering national headlines. Officials continue to deal with the aftermath.
AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL World Conference Takes Aim at Drowning More than 420 delegates attended the first-ever World Conference on Drowning Prevention. Participants began developing a plan to reduce child drowning rates in low-to-middle-income countries, where it has reached epidemic proportions.
CPSC CPSC Approves Successor Drain Standard In a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved a new drain cover standard. It will replace the ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 performance standard mandated by the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.

Health

KOAA.COM Colorado Outbreak Prompts Warnings at 41 Pools Several confirmed cases of a recreational water illness have prompted the Pueblo City-County (Colo.) Health Department to post warnings at all pools in the county.
AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL Most Don’t Shower Before Swimming The majority of the public fails to shower before entering a commercial aquatics facility, according to new research that was widely reported in national media. The reasons might surprise you.
WEBMD New Study Links Pool DBPs to Cancer, Birth Defects Pool patrons may risk exposure to a chlorine disinfection byproduct linked with cancer and birth defects. A recent study indicates that swimmers registered detectable levels of haloacetic acids within 30 minutes of a swim.

Business

AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL International Waterpark Development Lifts Market Waterpark industry growth is slow in the United States, but that’s not the case overseas. Experts say development is strong in a number of regions.
AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL Recall Enforcement Remains Uncertain It’s been just over three months since the industry’s largest-ever product recall, and enforcement remains uncertain. Many local and state health departments have little authority to carry out the CPSC’s recommendations.
HOTEL NEWS NOW Report: Waterpark Resort Growth Slowest In Decade The recession continues to impact U.S. and Canadian waterpark resort development and a report from Cleveland-based Hotel Leisure Advisors indicates growth this year is the slowest in a decade.

Poll

Online Poll	Survey Says...
Share your thoughts on our new online poll: Do you have a rule that forbids underwater breath-holding exercises (either for fun or as a form of training) at your facility?

Projects

CENTRALJERSEY.COM

Community Park Pool Complex
Officials have approved a new $6.37 million stainless steel pool to be installed at the Community Park Pool complex this fall.

THE QUEENSLAND TIMES

Paradise Resort Gold Coast
Paradise Resort Gold Coast is set to open what is said to be the largest aquatic play structure in the Southern Hemisphere next month.

UNIVERSAL SPORTS

2012 Olympic Aquatics Center
Five years after construction began, the aquatics center for the 2012 Olympics in London is now open.

AUGUST 2011

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READER’S COMMENTS

Re: Lifeguard Texting Spells Trouble
“At our facility, if guards or attendants have their cell phones outside of the staff room they are fired. No questions.”

Re: Scanning/ Recognition Audit Standards
“What do you do for testing your staff's ability to scan/ recognize what is in their zone? What kind of drills/ audits do you do for this”

Re: Poop in the Pool
“I instituted Adult Swim periods 10 minutes on every hour. This served as a kind of a forced bathroom break. I cannot say that it eliminated our issues, but it did greatly reduce them.”

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