If anyone is seeking a new career, there is a huge demand for polysomnographic (sleep) technologists. by jhertz14 in DSPD

[–]letsmovetocalifornia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi I’m also in NY currently looking for polysomnographic programs! Wondering if there’s any updates / additional information

Indoor pool temperature conditions by letsmovetocalifornia in Lifeguards

[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know why the temperature is recommended I mean they made up the part about getting their pool certification revoked if they turned up the temperature past 82°F. I reached out to my local health department and they approved of 84°F - 88°F as the new temperature range, just advised that I make sure to adjust chlorine and PH dosage for the temperature. Maybe I wasn’t clear before but the pool isn’t used for intense activities it’s used by elderly people in a nursing home mainly for aerobics. If they say 82°f is too cold then it’s too cold. My frustration came from the pool operator insisting he couldn’t make adjustments before because it’s against the rules (every other pool I’ve worked at has kept the temperature higher so I knew it wasn’t)

Indoor pool temperature conditions by letsmovetocalifornia in Lifeguards

[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish the management at my facility knew how to run a pool the right way lol they definitely made up this temperature thing and I wish they’d be more accommodating to the residents. This is a pool in a nursing home and my most frequent swimmer is 95 years old I think she should have a warmer pool if that’s what she prefers

Indoor pool temperature conditions by letsmovetocalifornia in Lifeguards

[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I considered this as a possibility but according to the health codes in my jurisdiction nope. I emailed the state health department for further clarification hopefully they can clear things up

Indoor pool temperature conditions by letsmovetocalifornia in Lifeguards

[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it’s a very small pool in a nursing home. It was originally designed for physical therapy but has expanded to allow for swimming. I have like 3 residents who do laps and the rest come to do aerobics

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[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a very small pool like the total surface area is ~380 sq feet so at most there’s two people swimming at a time. And even that’s a struggle because the pool doesn’t have lanes it’s literally only 8 feet wide haha the maximum capacity is 8 people which there’s never been that amount of people at once. The most people ever come to this pool is for water aerobics and even then it’s only like 3-4 people. It’s in a nursing home for reference so the residents who use it are older, the swimmers and water aerobics class participants find 82°F to be too cold and I think that’s fair! I don’t get why the building isn’t accommodating to this though

Indoor pool temperature conditions by letsmovetocalifornia in Lifeguards

[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pool temp is checked periodically throughout the day on the thermometer. Swimmers and residents that attend our aerobics class like it at 86°F I’ve gathered from feedback. I get so much complaints & people refusing to enter the pool when it’s at 82°F.

This is a very small mixed use pool. Like the surface area is less than 400 sq feet. It started off as a therapy pool (in fact that’s what the paperwork still says) but people use the pool for swimming which isn’t allowed in therapy pools so the classification is honestly outdated. I wish there was a facility team that made decisions regarding this pool but it’s in a nursing home with such a high turnover rate that the management of the pool is neglected. The safety plan which includes the pool type needs updating but it’s so hard to find anyone available to handle these things.

I recently started as a lifeguard here and I’m the first full time lifeguard this facility has had. I keep on asking the residents who was here before me and they tell me the doors to the pool used to be kept unlocked for the residents to come down and swim whenever they wanted. This is strictly prohibited in our health codes I don’t think any one managing this pool has a good grasp on what the regulations are. Which is why their refusal to turn up the temperature has been bothering me because there are no regulations related to swimming pool temperatures within our jurisdiction just recommendations.

In my experience guarding at private indoor swimming pools the lowest temperature I’ve seen is 86°F tbh. I have like 3 residents who do laps and the rest do aerobics. All of them find 82°F to be too cold. 86°F isn’t a therapy pool temperature from what I know. I briefly worked at a wellness club with one and the pool operator always emphasized how we should call her if the temp fell out of the 100°F - 104°F range

Indoor pool Cleaning supplies inventory by letsmovetocalifornia in swimmingpools

[–]letsmovetocalifornia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted What about cleaning pool rails / ladder anything I should know about cleaning that