Manchester Parks and Recreation Department

Manchester Parks and Recreation DepartmentSummer Aquatics Training Schedule2012TRAINING DESCRIPTIONSBlood Borne Pathogens/ Suspicious Persons Training: This course must be taken every year by ALL aquatics staff. This is the only class that will beoffered to aquatic personnel by the Manchester Recreation Department. The course is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 at the Manchester PoliceDepartment Community Room. *Please make a note of the location! Attendance is mandatory.Preseason Aquatics Training and Testing: This training is required for ALL aquatics staff. This paid training will be held on Saturday, June 9 from 9 –3 pm. Lunch will NOT be provided; there will be an hour break in between the morning and afternoon sessions. The training will consist of LGT testing,physical endurance, safety seminar, and scenario sessions. Come prepared with a bathing suit, towel, comfortable clothes, and whistles. The morningsession will be held at Mahoney Recreation center and the afternoon session at Globe Hollow (rain location, Mahoney Recreation Center). Staff isrequired to be at each session at least 10 minutes before program begins.Handbook Review / Uniform Distribution/Instruction Training: This program is mandatory for ALL aquatics staff. It will be held on Monday, June 18from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon at the Community. At this time you will receive all necessary paperwork and uniforms.Site Visits: This is considered a scheduled day of work for all aquatics staff. It is at this time that each pool will receive their equipment along with gettingtheir facility ready for the start of the season. Head guards will go over expectations for staff and a full cleaning of the facility will occur at this time. Inservicetraining and water rescues will be conducted. Come prepared with bathing suits, towels, and any other needed supplies for the day. A morespecific description of duties to be done will be given at the Handbook Review date. Please see dates for your pool’s specific time.Lifeguard Training Recertification: Any guard who received their certification in 2009, or years prior, are required to attend this training. Lifeguardtraining recertification will take place June 5 and 7 from 7:30-9:30 pm. The June 5 training will take place at Manchester High School Main Pool and theJune 7 training will take place at the Community Y Recreation Center. There is a fee for this course. Pre-registration and payment is required prior tothe start of the class. Registration for the course will be taken at the Community Y Recreation Center.Swim Lesson Registration: Head Lifeguards in charge of pools offering swim lesson are required to attend the swim lesson registration at the CommunityY during the pools designated time. If a Head Guard is unable to attend then it is their job to find an appropriate substitute. Registration for all threesessions will be conducted on Saturday, June 2 from 9am to 12 pm. Please reference the attached sheet for pool time of registration.Head Lifeguard Meeting: This meeting is mandatory for all head lifeguards. The meeting will take place at the Community Y on Tuesday, June 12 at5:00 p.m.WSI Meeting: This meeting is mandatory for all Water Safety Instructors who will be teaching swim lessons this summer. The meeting will take place atthe Community Y on Tuesday, June 12 at 6:00 p.m.If you have any questions please feel free to call me at (860) 647-3087 or email me at kmcguire@manchesterct.gov