20 / MARCH.APRIL.2017 USICERINKS.COM
I
t's the middle of a cold, nasty winter, and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
reported a significant upswing in the number of children
coming down with colds, the flu and different viruses. The
CDC suggests that all facilities—schools, park and recreation
centers, etc.—that are used by children take extra precautions
and use EPA-registered disinfectants in all restrooms and any
common areas used by staff members and children.
This information is conveyed to all park managers who direct their
cleaning staff to step up use of disinfectants. However, even with these
efforts, children in the park district are still coming down with a variety
of illnesses similar to those reported by the CDC. Your job as park
manager is to uncover what could be causing this unhealthy situation
to escalate, especially when procedures have been put in place that
were intended to solve the problem.
PHOTO: RINK ARCHIVES
Take extra precautions to keep your
facility clean and your patrons healthy
by RON SEGURA
Do More
Than Scratch
the Surface
