Cold and windy outdoor pool site survey!
First Fix - Second Install of Poolview in the West Country
It's "all hands on deck" as our installation team commence 1st fix works in the West Country tonight. A more traditional 25metre and learner pool configuration.
Poolview is opening up more flexible working arrangements and efficiencies whilst still increasing the safety for your swimmers.
Poolview - "Challenging Preconceived Ideas
These lifeguards are delighted to be getting "new tools" to help them with their difficult task.
Poolview Arrives in the West Country
We have arrived on site in the West Country to install the first of two Poolview Safer Swimming Systems in consecutive weeks.
Not only reducing risk but increasing lifeguard efficiency and effectiveness.
Poolview - "Effective Management of Lifeguards" - "Challenging Preconceived Ideas"
The "Effective Management of Lifeguards" - PfPL and Poolview
Over the past three weeks it has both been a privilege and pleasure to tour the country with the Safety Team from Places for People (Leisure). Delivering, industry and safety updates along with thought provoking presentations to over 350 senior leisure professionals proved to be informative, interesting and challenging.
Our contribution was entitled "Effective Management of Lifeguards - Challenging Preconceived Ideas" which was well received and certainly produced some enlightened discussion and debates around the use of both proactive and reactive safer swimming technology to assist lifeguards with their management of swimming pools
Thanks again to Andy Read who was ably supported by Georgina and Leanne. Thanks also to Nicola, Helen, James, Kelly and Donna who helped facilitate and challenge working groups thought processes.
Poolview - Commercial & Specialised Diving Ltd
We started on site tonight the 3rd Poolview installation of the month, alongside our diving partners "Commercial & Specialised Diving Ltd" who are "core drilling" the pool tank - allowing us to install our flush fit camera housings within the two pools with moving floors.
Preparing for Poolview core drilling of the tank.
All our work is carried out when the facility is closed, no disruption to your activity programme, no need to drain your pool !
Poolview Safer Swimming Systems - providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
- Increasing Safety
- Improving efficiency
- Reducing overheads
"Challenging Preconceived Ideas"
Poolview in Kent - The Install Starts
A bright start on this January morning as we met all the key players to sign off on Lifeguard and Camera positions for the installation of our second Poolview Safer Swimming System of the month. All peaceful now before the facility opens - safer in the knowledge that Poolview will be providing "Additional Essential Vision" for their Lifeguards.
West Sussex Poolview Installation Starts Today
We have the team gathering together this morning, preparing for our latest Poolview Safer Swimming System installation down in West Sussex - The Christmas break is officially over and so begins an intense period of installations through to Easter before we can draw breath!!
Busy, but exciting times.
Poolview - providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
Happy New Year from Poolview Limited
A short video montage from Poolview - thanks to everyone for your continued support.
Poolview - providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
Elite swimmer Tate Ramsden’s death spotlights dangers of ‘Shallow Water Blackout’
Tate Ramsden
The death of an elite college swimmer has drawn attention to a dangerous condition called “shallow water blackout,” which can threaten even the most skilled swimmers.
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- Hypoxic Blackout vs. Shallow Water Blackout
Tate Ramsden, 21, died this week while doing laps at a YMCA in Sarasota, Florida, according to a police report. Despite being a member of the Dartmouth swim team, Ramsden had to be pulled from the pool by lifeguards who attempted to save his life.
The student had already swum 4,000 yards when he attempted to swim four additional laps without taking a single breath, police said. Competitive swimmers train to take a minimal number of breaths in order to swim faster.
But such training without breathing can lead to a dangerous condition called “shallow water blackout.”
It can occur when swimmers hold their breath until they blackout, after which the body forces a breath and inhales water. The severe lack of oxygen can lead people to blackout “without warning” so they don’t surface for air before becoming incapacitated, according to the Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Organization.
Dr. Rhonda Milner, a retired radiologist and founder of the organization, said it’s key for advanced swimmers to understand that extreme training can be dangerous without proper supervision.”It’s another tragic event; it’s completely preventable,” Milner told ABC News today. “One of my current concerns, he was an excellent swimmer; he didn’t understand that he was putting himself at risk.”
Milner pointed out that if swimmers hyperventilate before breathing, their bodies may not build up the carbon dioxide that signals the body to take a breath, meaning they can pass out before they realize there’s a problem.
The same problem can occur if a swimmer works out with few breaths, leading to insufficient oxygen levels.
“You can ignore your urge to breathe; you get endorphins,” like a runner’s high, Milner said. “You’re set up for really putting yourself at risk.”
Milner, who started the foundation after her son died from a shallow water blackout-related drowning, said coaches must warn swimmers to be careful about trying to hold their breath for extended periods of time and not rely on lifeguards, who may not be used to seeing such cases.
“It should only be done in practice where they’re really closely watched,” Milner said.
Ramsden’s family released a statement mourning the young swimmer.
“His capacity for love for his family and friends was his great gift,” they said, “We truly cherished every moment we shared together.”
The family also said they wanted to raise awareness about this issue.
“This is an issue we feel swimmers and coaches should be made aware of,” the family said.
Norway, SwimEye™ and Poolview
Director - Robin McGloughlin has just returned from an exciting few days in Norway with our partners Davo - reviewing the latest software and hardware updates for the SwimEye Computerised Automatic Drowning Detection System. Robin was accompanied by Caleb Brown where they discussed Aquatic Safety in general whilst seeing the latest SwimEye™ System being "put through it's paces"
A resounding success - look forward to further SwimEye™ product information updates and the latest installation news in the New Year.
Poolview Installation in Buckinghamshire 50m
It has been a busy week again for us in the lead up to Christmas. We have been on-site at a beautiful 50metre pool, installing a Poolview Safer Swimming System alongside a Poolside Wireless Assistance Alarm.
Poolview - Providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
West Midlands Poolview Installation Survey
On site today meeting management to discuss forthcoming Poolview installation. Reviewing the business case, the camera and Lifeguard positions whilst confirming daily rota matrix. Looking forward to this one!
Poolview - "seeing" below the glare and providing "Additional Essential Vision" to Lifeguards
The Pool Awaits Poolview
On site this week getting ready to install Poolview in this "crazy design" swimming pool. A magnificent £12million refurbishment project in Kent - but the 70's style pool tank remains which has it's own set of debatable and inherent design features.
Swimming pool in Kent - ready for a Poolview Safer Swimming System
Our Poolview System will provide the lifeguards with some much needed "Additional Essential Vision" - Looking forward to the re-opening in a couple of months.
New Build Projects
Always better to get us involved at a very early stage in a new-build programme - in that way we can cast the camera niches into the pool tank walls during this critical phase. Makes for a perfect finish and moving floors just slide on past!
Poolview Safer Swimming Systems - providing "Additional Essential Vision to Lifeguards"
Shallow Water Blackout - Explained
A couple of years ago, I was fortunate enough to meet Melanie, Luke's mother. This is a very powerful video which explains how Shallow Water Blackout occurs. The hope is that future devastating events like this can be prevented.
Our Sales Director is also the PRO at Banbridge RFC
As part of the "get to know you" series at Banbridge Rugby Football Club - Robin McGloughlin our Sales Director was asked to complete a short questionnaire - thought we should share - here it is!
Robin during one of his Macmillan Cancer fund raising cycles this summer
Top 5 Terrifying Drowning Facts
Thought I should share a video my 14 year old son showed me this morning about drowning. He was really amazed about our bodies different pyhsical reactions to drowning in fresh or salt water! As always - the silent drowning fascinated - many questions were asked.
Poolview Site Surveys
A busy couple of days as we travelled through England visiting four different sites and meeting two new Leisure Management Company partners wishing to install our Poolview Safer Swimming System. Great dialogue, probing questions and current practice scrutinised. Some excellent financial savings identified. New business relationships developed - good times!
Poolview Systems - for safer pools and more flexible staffing arrangements.
Showing our new Leisure Management partners an established Poolview installation
Poolview - Covering the "Blind Spots" - Reducing Overheads
On site today installing Poolview for Lifeguards.
1 Lifeguard, 1 monitor, 4 views - removing the need for 3 additional lifeguards to monitor a small area of water!
Position with a view - Thanks to Poolview
Measuring up for SenTag
On site in London today, conducting a site survery for a prestigious new "high end" luxury housing development. Contained within, is a residents swimming pool and the developers are seeking to ensure that the highest levels of safety are achieved.
Inspecting the swimming pool for a SenTag installation
The SenTag Safer Swimmer System is ideal for this type of non-lifeguarded swimming pool. If a resident does get into difficulty, the individuals SenTag Wristband will alarm and alert a trained member of staff who will, if necessary perform a rescue.
