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Participants will learn the skills necessary to create a quality sheet of ice, from a bare refrigerated floor to a completed skating surface. This course combines in-class and on-ice instruction of proper ice making and painting techniques. The class will paint the ice white with spraying equipment, measure and paint hockey markings, paint stenciled logos and install reusable logos. This course also covers building conditions and the relationship to ice quality. Participants will complete a written exam on the final day of the course. ICE MAKING & PAINTING TECHNOLOGIES • Ice Making Principles • Creating an Ice Making Plan • White Ice, Markings, Lines and Logos • Water Quality • Dasherboard Systems • Energy Management • Facility Documentation • Understanding OSHA • Indoor Air Quality • Employee Policy Manuals • Preventative Maintenance • Facility Walk-Throughs and Inspections • Insurance Evaluation and Purchasing IMPT ORM This three-day course is the ideal class for any ice rink employee. Administrative and managerial staff will take away an in-depth knowledge on assessing risk and understanding potential liability, while operations staff will become more familiar with their role in safeguarding their facility through documentation, compliance with OSHA regulations, and the importance of indoor air quality. Presentations on energy management and new technologies, facility cleaning, and preventative maintenance, help round out this course. OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT , July 17-20 Warrior Ice Arena | Brighton, MA , August 28-31 UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Cranberry Township, PA , September 11-14 Greenheck Field House | Schofield, WI , November 6-9 Sharks Ice at San Jose | San Jose, CA , July 17-19 Warrior Ice Arena | Brighton, MA , August 22-24 Maysa Arena | Minot, ND , August 29-31 UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Cranberry Township, PA , November 6-8 Sharks Ice at San Jose | San Jose, CA , The Safe Ice Resurfacer Operation program is an efficient, cost-effective method for skating facilities to provide initial, standardized education to individuals that will be required to operate their ice resurfacer. SIRO introduces operators to the ice resurfacer while enhancing the manufacturer's materials that arrived with the original purchase of the ice resurfacer. Safety is the main topic in the SIRO program and should be the top priority when educating staff for the ice resurfacer operation. John Monteleone Director, Education – CIRM, CPRP johnm@usicerinks.com 719-538-1514 office SAFE ICE RESURFACER OPERATION SIRO TOPICS INCLUDE: TOPICS INCLUDE: • CONTACT THE UNITED STATES ICE RINK ASSOCIATION TO SCHEDULE A SIRO AT YOUR FACILITY! 2017 USICERINKS.COM MAY.JUNE.2017 / 27