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In this webinar, we will teach you how to manage relationships with vendors, manufacturers, and colleagues to support your daily operations. We will discuss how to inventory your current equipment and identify needs. Going over preventative maintenance v. emergency fixes and how to handle those. We will discuss how to minimize delays. We will also cover how to deal with a shipment when it shows up in pieces. Sponsored by Lincoln Aquatics / Poolcorp Presenters: Melissa Georgesen and Mark Dernedde, Lincoln Aquatics Category: Leadership and Executive Development .1 CEU   Melissa Georgesen has been part of the aquatics industry for over 25 years. Plunged into the pool at 6 months young, she has been swimming her whole life. She began her journey into aquatics as a lifeguard and volunteer swim instructor. Melissa has worked at several swimming pools and aquatic facilities, including YMCAs, university pools, municipalities, seasonal pools, fitness clubs and a special district pool. Before coming to work with Lincoln Aquatics, Melissa served as the Executive Director at the Molalla Aquatic District. She was awarded the Outstanding Director of the year in 2020 by the Special Districts Association of Oregon. She continues to share her love for aquatics by coaching high school swim team, presenting at shows and being involved with state agencies, such as MTPRA. In her spare time, she takes her children to the pool to practice swimming and diving, since they share a love of swim too. Triathlon and running are her favorite pastimes, along with getting lost in a book.   Mark Dernedde has a career spanning three decades in the Aquatics field with Lincoln Aquatics selling and repping all pool equipment. Mark has expansive knowledge with manufacturers, products and facilities. He has a love for baseball and his family. When he is not at work, you can find him cheering his son on at his baseball games.     Read more

Most aquatic facility operators have pools that lifeguards and patrons perceive as safe as the water is “shallow”. This mindset presents many inherent risks, particularly to children 12 and under using the pools. In this session we will address how pools ranging 3 to 5 feet are often lifeguarded and operated the same despite the varied depths, and the dangers this presents with poor operational practices, complacency, and parental supervision. Presenter:  Wess Long, StarGuard ELITE Category: Drowning Prevention, AqP Elective .1 CEU Read more

Air quality in natatoriums has long been a facility challenge and a continued topic of conversation in the aquatics world. To overcome natatorium air quality challenges, one must understand them better as well as keep up with the latest industry knowledge. Explore how air and water interact with one another in natatoriums, uncover best practices for troubleshooting common challenges, and clear the air in natatorium design trends. Presenter: Justin Caron, Aquatic Design Group Category: AqP Elective, Operations / General .1 CEU Read more

Understand the intrinsic nature of water audits impact in our daily lives, including the pool environment. How does it integrate into our physical and mental well being? How can it be incorporated to benefit Parks and Recreation employees?  DPW? Special Populations? Aquatic participants? Get with the FLOW! Presenter: Andrea Velazquez, Indigo Aquatics Category: AqP Elective, Programming & Staff Training .1 CEU Read more

Lifeguards join our teams with certification cards in hand and, if we're lucky, a little bit of experience. This webinar discusses why ongoing training is important and provides insight on building training plans to meet industry standards. Viewers will also see video demonstrations of 15 training tips and 7 lifeguard drills that they can include to strengthen their training activities and keep their guards fit! Presenters: Kirsten Barnes - Association of Aquatic Professionals, Pete DeQuincy - East Bay Regional Park District, Jill Rout - City of Apache Junction Category: AqP Elective, Programming & Staff Training .1 CEU Read more

This session will cover the process of executing internal & external audits. Why they should be an important aspect of your operations. The types of audits that are available and how to execute them.  Presenter:  Wess Long, StarGuard ELITE, Ashley Wells & Bob Floyd, City of Austin Category: Programming & Staff Training, AqP Elective .1 CEU Read more