Parks & Rec Buildings
1020 S Woodlawn AVE
- Case Date:
- 8/11/2024
What are the safety protocols for lifeguards on duty? There are two lifeguards on duty for the main pool at 2:30 pm, but the elevated chairs designed for lifeguards to easily scan the pool are empty. Instead, both lifeguards are seated together, chatting on the staff bench. There are easily 60+ people at the Bryan Park Pool now and plenty of small children.
Until this weekend, lifeguards at Bryan Park Pool used the elevated chairs all summer and rotated frequently.
Follow-up to #192811: https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=192811
Parks & Rec Buildings
1020 S Woodlawn AVE
- Case Date:
- 8/18/2024
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.
Parks & Rec Buildings
2100 S Henderson ST
- Case Date:
- 8/22/2024
There pothole in parking lots I make u report to street department street staff tell me Parking lots are maintained by the property owners. potholes need fix people be felling of potholes
- Case Date:
- 6/28/2024
I submitted case 189100 and received a response on TH thanking me for bringing the issue to their attention. Parks crews cleaning weeds on the median on Sayre road without blocking the lane. It's really just a safety issue, I would not want someone to get hurt. We close lanes all over town for construction. TODAY, I drove the same route and there are two park people "spraying" for weeds, I guess. Tip toeing on the curb while cars a flying by. Not smart.
- Case Date:
- 8/26/2024
Just a Thank You to Tim Street for addressing an issue. I wrote that I thought the folks landscaping the median on Sayre Rd should be afforded some "safety cones" or lane closings to prevent injuries. I noticed last week that cones have been added to protect workers. I really appreciate you reacting to my concern. Thanks so much.
Parks & Playgrounds
501-607 N Fairview St
- Case Date:
- 3/20/2012
Broken slide
Parks & Playgrounds
992 S Woodlawn Ave
- Case Date:
- 4/20/2012
I was at a cookout at Bryan Park this past week and noticed the orange slide near the shelter on the Woodlawn avenue side isn't very sturdy. The top of the slide where it connects to the rest of the structure only has one bolt and it looks as if it should have 4. A man there commented on how "treacherous" it was and wouldn't let his daughter play on it.
Parks & Playgrounds
311-399 W 8th St
- Case Date:
- 4/23/2012
Broken sign arm
Parks & Playgrounds
S Highland Ave
- Case Date:
- 5/4/2012
Winslow handicap space full of dirt and grass
- Case Date:
- 5/9/2012
Steps offset from bleachers
Trip and fall hazard