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For all intents and purposes, the phrase “Personal Brand” is another way of saying “Reputation”. It is one thing professionals at every stage of their career should be keenly aware of. A strong personal brand can open doors for you, lead others to you, and allow for new opportunities. This session we will dive into the importance of personal branding and how to build yours if you have not already begun. Presenter: Anthony Iracki, Anthony in Parks Category: Leadership & Executive Development, AqP Elective .1 CEU Read more

This webinar reviews three deaths investigated by the Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office of Kansas which all had drowning listed as the cause of death. In these three case studies, Medicolegal Death Investigator Anthony Soik provides case summaries, identifies key risk factors, discusses scene safety protocols, and explains the pathological findings used to investigate drowning deaths. WARNING:  This presentation utilizes case studies of actual drowning deaths.  The information could be traumatizing to some individuals.  We want to make everyone aware of this prior to you registering for this important webinar. Presenter: Anthony Soik, Medicolegal Death Investigator - Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office Category: Drowning Prevention .1 CEU Read more

Alissa Magrum, Executive Director of Colin’s Hope will consolidate 11+ years of drowning prevention wins and fails to share real stories of those impacted by drowning, stats, water safety information and guard in-service tips in this interactive session. Participants will leave the session motivated to make their aquatic facilities safer and will be challenged to change their own behaviors to be safer around water. *Guest presenter may be added. Presenter: Alissa Magrum, www.alissamagrum.com Category: Drowning Prevention, AqP Elective .1 CEU Read more

Lifeguards and aquatic management teams have long faced stressful work environments. In addition to cumulative daily stress, lifeguards and allied support staff may be regularly exposed to traumatic events and life-threatening situations that can take a toll on mental health. This presentation introduces concepts to help aquatics organizations better prepare lifeguard teams for the darker realities of the profession. Come review common methods first responders use to help build resistance to the effects of job stress. Learn steps you can take to help mitigate this stress with your team and when to engage appropriate outside resources when a critical incident does occur. This presentation will help aquatics professionals, health & regulatory officials, and those that supervise aquatic facilities understand mental health resources that should be available to lifeguards in the aftermath of a critical incident. Presenters: Tyler Anderson, President of the International Lifeguard Critical Incident Response Alliance​ and Kate Connell, Director - Marketing & Strategic Communication at Interational Lifeguard Critical Incident Response Alliance Category: Risk Management .1 CEU Read more

What do you do after a critical incident at your facility? How do you ensure that your staff is taken care of and that you are aware of what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. Taking care of your staff after a critical incident must be of utmost importance to you. Presenter: Susan Grosse, Aquatic Consulting & Education Resource Development Category: Risk Management - AqP Core Requirement .1 CEU Read more

We are constantly assessing our aquatic facilities from staff to operations to ensure efficiency and safety. Whether it’s one of our many daily checklists, a swimming evaluation, or an audit what we do with this data can be more important than collecting it. Join Stephanie Darimont and Matt Haynes in this interactive lecture as they walk through the process of translating assessment results into concrete, trackable action items for your facility. Presenter:  Stephanie Darimont, American Red Cross Mathew Haynes, American Red Cross Category: Programming & Staff Training - AqP Elective .1 CEU Read more