CMAHC will host a webinar focused on splash pad safety, scheduled for Thursday, June 1 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
During the webinar, Michael Debrecht, Assistant Director, Arlington Parks and Recreation Department, will discuss how the department responded to the death of three-year-old Bakari Williams after visiting Don Misenhimer Park splash pad in September 2021. Also discussed during this webinar will be the improvement and upgrades of equipment; implementation of the QR code; and the updated policies, procedures, and protocols for the aquatic facilities.
Debrecht will be joined by Michele Hlavsa, RN, MPH, chief of CDC's Healthy Swimming Program.
This webinar is free for CMAHC members and $10 for non-members. To register for the webinar, visit https://cmahc.org/posts/webinar-splash-pad-safety-june-1. Registration will close at Noon ET on Wednesday, May 31.