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My toddler drowned. Here’s my warning about puddle jumpers

by admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

For Christi Brown, it’s the legacy of her son, Judah, who died at 3 years old in a drowning accident, that keeps her moving forward. “He was a little firecracker,” she said of her son. “So curious about everything. He loved ‘Paw...

Water safety tips after 3 family members drown in New Jersey pool

by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

 EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WPVI) — The tragic drowning deaths of three family members in Middlesex County, New Jersey earlier this week has brought up issues of pool safety. The investigation into the tragedy is ongoing as authorities now say electricity...

An Open Letter to Aquatic Facility Designers, Builders, Engineers…

by Natalie Livingston | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized

This is one of those letters that if I said it all out-loud it would probably include a lot of cussing. I’m mad, irritated, upset, confused, and sad at the blatant and ongoing disrespect for safety and consideration for operators when designing, proposing, installing,...

Aquatics Leadership: Anticipation vs. Discipline

by Natalie Livingston | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Anticipation vs. Discipline The idea of discipline has been talked about ad nauseam lately.  The idea being when there is something you don’t want to do, and you do it anyway.  I like the idea in my personal space as I understand there will not always be motivation to...

WingGuard: A Different Perspective on The Down Guard Position

by Natalie Livingston | Mar 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

I am constantly on the hunt for ways to improve or increase effectiveness, and I’ve had my eye on the “Down Guard” position for awhile, so let’s start with some “Down Guard” background information.  The “Down Guard” idea was generated out of safety and the ability to...
What Does Drowning Look Like: Why Do Some People Splash and Others Don’t?

What Does Drowning Look Like: Why Do Some People Splash and Others Don’t?

by Natalie Livingston | Mar 5, 2019 | Uncategorized

First, let’s start with the fact that the title of this article is the truth: some people DO splash and others DON’T when they are drowning.  We have been able to review hundreds of videos of people in the drowning process and I want to start by making sure we are on...
25 Ideas to Refresh Your Break Room / Guard Room

25 Ideas to Refresh Your Break Room / Guard Room

by Natalie Livingston | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

We have seen a ton of break rooms / guard rooms in our days, I’d venture to say hundreds if not thousands.  We have seen some amazing spaces and some not so amazing spaces, and we know everyone does not have the opportunity to visit other operations and take note of...
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