{"id":61822,"date":"2016-05-09T22:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T02:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=61822"},"modified":"2016-05-09T22:00:38","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T02:00:38","slug":"fwcs-natatorium-earns-platinum-safety-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/05\/09\/fwcs-natatorium-earns-platinum-safety-award\/","title":{"rendered":"FWCS Natatorium earns Platinum Safety Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from Fort Wayne Community Schools:<\/p>\n

FWCS Natatorium Earns Platinum Safety Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(May 6, 2016) – Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Helen P. Brown Natatorium received the 2015 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award from Ellis & Associates, international aquatic safety and risk management consultants. This is the eighth time the Natatorium has earned the award. In addition, the Natatorium has earned a gold rating four times.<\/p>\n

The award is earned by consistently exceeding Ellis’ criteria for aquatic safety certification. Only those scoring in the top 10 percent of the audit criteria receive the award.<\/p>\n

FWCS has been affiliated with the Ellis & Associates Comprehensive Aquatic Risk Management Program since 2001. This international lifeguard training and aquatic risk management program is known as a leader in aquatic safety around the world.<\/p>\n

“Our goal is to set the standard in aquatic safety,” said Natatorium Director Liz Caywood. “We want the public to know that when they come to the Natatorium for sport, exercise or just to enjoy the pool, they are coming into a facility with safety as its top criterion. We have earned this award year after year by maintaining our vigilance while guarding, continuing to be proactive with our protocol and making smart decisions in regard to guest safety and interaction.”<\/p>\n

The Natatorium opened on the South Side High School campus in 1996. Each year, 94,000 people visit the facility for swimming lessons, exercise, swimming meets or just to have fun.<\/p>\n

May is National Water Safety Month, and with summer break approaching, it is important to remember to be safe in and around water.<\/p>\n

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