Arden Park Summer 2013

Welcome!

Icebreaker!

Monday-Friday: 1-4 (guarding 12:45-4)◦ Adult swim @ 2:30-2:45pm

Saturday-Sunday: 2-5 (guarding 1:45-5)◦ Adult swim @ 3:30-3:45pm

4 guards M-Th 3 guards Fri-Sun

All shifts on Whentowork!

Day Pool Hours…

Morning Swim Team Practice: ◦ M/W/F: Adult Swim/Swim Team Practice- 5:45a-9a◦ T/TH: Adult Lap Swim-6:45a-9a

Morning Swim Lessons: 8:45a-12:30pm

Afternoon Swim Team Practice: 4-8pm

Afternoon Swim Lessons: 4:15-7:30pm

Misc. Guard Times…

MORNING LESSONS: M-Th: 9am-12:30pm (teaching 8:45a-12:30p)

EVENING LESSONS: M-Th: 4:30-7:30pm (teaching 4:15-7:30p)

*You will be notified by the Sunday before the session if you are teaching lessons

Swim Lesson Hours

TIMESHEETS!

COMMUNICATE WITH US!

Maddie: (916) 759-5000Devyn: (916) 868-7829

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http://www.whentowork.com/

When to Work Tutorial• Easiest way to schedule shifts• Input time off• Trade Shifts-Great way to work

more shifts!

• Use the Whentowork App!• Check Emails EVERY DAY.

Please enter in ALL TIME OFF BY JUNE 1st at 11:59pm

Any special circumstances please talk to me

When to Work…

Welcome Page:

Your Week Schedule:

The Tradeboard:

Awaiting Pick-up Approval:

After Shift is Approved:

What if you want to Trade one of your own shifts…?

Immediately goes to this page…

June 1st 11-1pm (ALL AQUATIC STAFF) June 7th 10-12pm (Swim Instructors) June 14th 10-12pm (Lifeguards) July 7th 11-1pm (Lifeguards) July 21st 11-1pm (Lifeguards) August 4th 11-1pm (Lifeguards)

***Lifeguards MUST attend 2 out of the 4 blue inservices

Mandatory Inservices

Lifeguards: Red suit http://www.swimoutlet.com Girls: one or two piece Boys: any red board short

Swim Instructors: Black/blue/neutral sport suit Girls: no triangle tops

Swim Attire

Lifeguard tank provided by Arden Park◦ Who needs one?

Shorts: need to be easy to move in (i.e. Athletic shorts)

Fanny Packs◦ Who needs one?

Whistles Sunglasses Sunscreen!

◦ Some in the shed but bring your own

Water-STAY HYDRATED!

Lifeguard Attire

Main responsibility: Keep people safe! BE LOUD ON POOL DECK!

◦ Don’t be afraid to use your whistle Switching stands: Shallow Deep Baby Pool

Break◦ Every 15 mins◦ Make sure to watch the clock!

First guard of the day-ensure the battery is in the motorized chair

Last guard of the day-ensure to take the battery out of motorized chair

Lifeguard Duties

Keep pool deck clean◦ Pickup trash on break/end of shift◦ Enforce kids to pick up their trash

If you have any problems, Devyn or Maddie will be there to help

Lifeguard Duties cont…

NO running NO rough play in the pool

◦ On other shoulders◦ Piggyback rides◦ Splashing◦ Throwing each other

NO persons in pool until lifeguards are up in stands and ready

Pool Rules

NO life vests- only coastguard approved◦ This includes swimmies, water wings, floaties,

rafts, body boards, frisbees, water guns, or inflatables in pool

Only proper swim attire allowed- no clothes◦ Babies: must wear swim diapers

Diving only allowed on diving board and designated areas

We loan out goggles and noodles but only on non-busy days

Pool Rules cont…

NO back flips◦ Front flips are OK

NO jumping in backwards NO twisties NO diving off swim team diving blocks After diving off the board, swimmers must

swim under the dividing rope, or to the side of the pool. At that point, the next swimmer may jump off the board.

Diving Board Rules

WHITE SHIRT DRILL: active drowner

RED SHIRT DRILL: passive drowner (backboard)

We will have multiple drills this year, so be ready!

If you do rescue someone, you MUST fill out a rescue report-located in shed & office

DRILLS

Severe Weather- Any sign of thunder/lightning, clear the pool IMMEDIATELY◦ Wait 1 hour w/ no signs of thunder/lightning

before allowing people back in pool Code Brown-If you see something

suspicious, call over Devyn or Maddie ASAP◦ This includes vomit

Pool Incidents

A child comes up to you while you are guarding with a cut on his finger and asks you for a bandaid… What do you do?

POP QUIZ!

You see a mom start to put a life vest on her child and starts walking them down the steps in the pool… What do you do?

You hear thunder… What do you do?

If you clear the pool for severe weather, how long do you wait until people can swim again?

T/F We allow back flips off the diving board T/F We loan out goggles everyday the pool

is open

POP QUIZ cont…

Any Questions???