Whistle Blasts
A kid is breaking the rules and you need to get their attention in order to tell them to stop
What is... One short whistle blast
You are only 15 years old, what positions are you not allowed to work?
What is... Top of slides
I've listed my shift on W2W, so It's covered, right?
What is... NO!!!
I was at the store and I saw some red shorts that I love! Can I wear them to work?
What is... No, please wear your original uniform with the red guard pants given to you.
What position must patrons be in, in order to ride the body slides at PDRC or the Bay?
What is.. Feet first on their behind or back
There is something occurring in a fellow guards zone that they don't see, so you want to get their attention
What is... Two short whistle blasts
At the Bay, what positions are put up at 11:00am, and where are they located?
What is... Point (between shallow and far) and Otter (near the otter slides)
What is a way that I can send out a mass message to my co-workers, asking them to cover my shift?
What is... W2W
Go to W2W, "messaging", "write", in the "send to" section, you will select either "Every Lifeguard- PDRC" or "Every Lifeguard- Bay", you would type your subject in the subject line and then write your message. You would then push "send"
What type of sweats can you wear?
What is only the gray guard ones.
I have 2 little kids, can they both go down the slide with me?
What is... No, patrons can only take one child on their lap with them at a time.
You recognize a struggling swimmer and need to get into the water to rescue them
What is... One long whistle blast
PDRC is packed with summer camp kids and 6 positions are up. What are they?
What is... Rock, shallow, lap, runway, top, bottom
Waldo tells me that he will cover my shift but it's not written down anywhere, I didn't show the manager a text or email, and Waldo didn't show for the shift, who gets the write up?
What is... you do. You must have it in writing, text, have the person verbally commit to a manager, or have them pick it up on W2W.
What are the 2 pieces of uniform that you must have on at all times?
What is... My swim suit and my whistle
My kid isn't tall enough, but they can swim. Can they go down the slide on their own?
What is... Yes, so long as they pass a swim test and get a green wristband (This applies for all slides except for the Otter slides at the Bay)
You need to get a managers attention while on stand
What is... Three short whistle blasts and raise your tube up
What are the 12 main positions at the Bay?
What is... Baby runway, baby slide, table, shallow, far, point, top of flume, bottom flume, near, otter, top tube, bottom tube
I can no longer work my permanent shift, so Jane is going to permanently cover it, what do I need to do?
What is... Let aquatics@broomfield.org or Sara directly know so that someone can change it on W2W.
What is considering altering my uniform?
What is cutting, tieing, or discoloring the original clothes given to you
Can 2 people and a kid go down the slide together on a double tube?
What is... No, this is dangerous because if the tube flips, the parent could possibly not be able to grab either child, and risk an injury or drowning.
You recognize a patron having a seizure either on land, or in the water.
What is... Three long whistle blasts
You are rotating and there are areas of concern in the zone that you are rotating to, which your fellow guard is informing you of. Where should you both be looking?
What is... The pool!!
I'm going on vacation and I'm going to miss 4 of my swim lesson classes, what should I do?
What is... Talk to Steph, and get the session covered so that the kids in your class can have consistency with the same teacher.
What type of hat can you wear at the Bay?
What is... Any hat that is plain and not endorsing anything (example: a plain black, white, red hat or bucket hat).
Can a parent stand at the bottom of the slide and catch their kid?
What is No... it's dangerous for the kid, the parent, and for other patrons.