AQUATIC INDUSTRY NEWS


Craig Roberts
- Sep 16, 2016
Position Vacant - National Manager - Vocational Training and Workforce Development
Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (RLS) is recruiting to the position of National Manager – Vocational Training and Workforce Development to coordinate the organisations vocational education and training program. The position provides support and leadership to the RLS network of State and Territory Member Organisations, and their activities as Registered Training Organisations. The position will manage the RLS VET committee, implement the VET capacity plan and design, pro

Craig Roberts
- Sep 15, 2016
National Drowning Report for 2016 Released
Today we’re launching the Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report for 2016. Sadly, the number of people drowning has increased this year, with 280 people drowning in Australian waterways in 2015/16. To View the Full Report Click Here Swimming Pool Snapshot Total Drowning Deaths 45 Spa 2 Home Pools 32 Public Swimming Pool 5 Portable Pool

Craig Roberts
- Sep 8, 2016
US Lifeguard Electrocuted by Current
The preliminary autopsy for a Raleigh, North Carolina teen found unresponsive in a community pool Saturday afternoon confirmed her family's theory that she was electrocuted. Rachel Rosoff, 17, was found in the pool and pulled from the water at about 2:30 p.m., according to authorities. Rosoff was a student at Enloe High School, and she worked as a lifeguard at the community pool through the Aquatic Management Group. In a call to 911, another pool worker described finding Roso
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