open #192937
Parks & Rec Buildings:
Other: How does Bloomington determine the appropriate lifeguard-patron ratio for the city's public pools? How often is a responsible staff member actively evaluating safety needs during the course of the pool hours? (Seeking an actual response, as I notice that recent U-reports asking this question have been closed despite zero answers.) On August 10-11, there was an alarming disconnect between lifeguards and actual use of the facility. Despite a hot, sunny weekend with dozens of patrons in and around the main pool (including plenty of small children), there was only a single lifeguard on duty sitting on the ground level staff bench for the **entire main pool**. At least on Aug 17-18, the west end of the main pool was closed, reducing by half the active scan area for the single on duty lifeguard. It would be terrible to have a safety emergency at the city pools worsened by underestimating the need for lifeguards on duty.
- Assigned to
- Tim Street
History
8/18/2024 19:54:05 Opened by Anonymous
1020 S Woodlawn AVE
City | Bloomington |
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State | IN |
Zip | 47401 |
Latitude | 39.155117034912 |
Longitude | -86.523330688477 |
Neighborhood Association | Bryan Park |
Township | Perry |