Rolling Meadows Park District honored for aquatic excellence
The Rolling Meadows Park District announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Silver International Aquatic Safety Award. Earning this award demonstrates that the aquatic facilities they operate consistently exceed industry standards in risk management and epitomize aquatic safety excellence.
International Aquatic Safety Awards are conferred to deserving aquatic facilities by Jeff Ellis & Associates Inc., international aquatic safety and risk management consultants.
“It is apparent that the entire staff embodies the idea of setting the standard in aquatic safety, and swimmers who frequent this aquatic facility are afforded the highest degree of swimmers protection currently available for the aquatic industry,” said Richard A. Carrol, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Jeff Ellis & Associates.
International Aquatic Safety Awards are presented annually to participants in E & A’s Comprehensive Aquatic Risk Management Program, and are based on the results of multiple random unannounced aquatic facility operational safety audits throughout the year.
These audits include undercover video surveillance of individual lifeguards while they protect their “Zone of Protection” areas in order to accurately evaluate professional diligence.
Additionally, individual and team basic life support and rescue skills are evaluated, along with simulated emergencies that measure the effectiveness of established Emergency Action Plans. The audit concludes with administrative, supervisory and facility evaluations. All E & A client facilities are top performers and represent the finest and safest aquatic facilities in the world. As such, it is of particular note when E & A facilities perform so well that they are granted an International Aquatic Safety Award.
The Rolling Meadows Park District was formed in 1958, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. The district is professionally accredited as an Illinois Distinguished Agency a program of the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Rolling Meadows Park District has also been a finalist four times for the National Gold Medal award for excellence in parks and recreation management.
The mission of the Rolling Meadows Park District is to maximize the recreational and leisure opportunities of its residents, thereby enhancing their quality of life. The park district’s desired result is to deliver quality programs, facilities and parks, accommodating the assessed leisure needs of all its residents.