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In-Service Training Helps Lifeguards Maintain Skills
What is in-service training? In-service training is education for lifeguards that goes beyond the certification process to help them develop their skills. This training occurs on a monthly basis in our centers and offers our lifeguards the opportunity to prepare for aquatic emergencies by running drills that simulate real events. In addition to practicing life-saving skills, in-service trainings are also a time for conditioning and fun team building exercises. This helps keep lifeguard morale up and ensures the month's training is both exciting and challenging without feeling predictable.
Pictured are some lifeguards from the Bayside and Kempsville Recreation Centers participating in an old-fashioned game of tug of war using a parachute. This exercise isn't just for fun though. While it's a great team-building activity, it's also physically challenging, as participants are treading water the entire time. |
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Know the Signs of a Heart Attack or Stroke
 Did you know that February is American Heart Month? According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is our nation's number one killer. It's important to become educated about the warning signs and symptoms so you can help protect yourself and others from falling victim to this disease.
Warning signs of a heart attack:
- Chest discomfort: Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or the pain comes and goes. It can feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
- Discomfort in other areas of the upper body: Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath: May occur with or without chest pain or discomfort.
- Additional signs: Cold sweats, nausea or lightheadedness.
Warning signs of a stroke: - Numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Severe headache with no known cause
If you experience any of the above signs or symptoms, call 9-1-1 or get to the nearest hospital quickly. The faster advanced medical care is received, the better the chances of survival. For more information, please visit Heart.org. Source: American Heart Association |
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Please Note Our Upcoming Facility Closures
Bow Creek Recreation Center will be closed February 28 through March 6 for maintenance.
Seatack Recreation Center will be closed March 14-20 for maintenance.
The pool at Kempsville Recreation Center will be closed through Spring 2011 for renovations.
Don't forget that your membership is good at all six Virginia Beach Recreation Centers! If your usual center is closed for maintenance, take the opportunity to visit another center. Use this locator to help you find one! |
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation believes all of our diverse citizens have a right to participate in community recreation and we are committed to creating equal access for everyone who may have a challenge or barrier. If you or your child require additional support, we can help. Learn more about our accommodation and inclusion services. |
We welcome your comments and questions. Feel free to email us at fun@vbgov.com. |
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is accredited by CAPRA,
the certifying agency of the National Recreation and Park Association. |
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