Oakville Beaver, 19 Nov 1993, p. 9

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Parents met with pool lifeguards (Continued from page 7) During the threeâ€"day inquest, eviâ€" dence came out revealing safety conâ€" ditions and emergency training received by park lifeguards and emerâ€" gency response personnel from the Oakville and Burlington Fire Departments and the Halton and Mississauga Ambulance Service. During Wednesday‘s testimony, experts in emergency medicine difâ€" fered on the feasibility of training lifeâ€" guards in the use of defibrillation equipment, which is special apparatus that can start the human heart. They also discussed the use of an endotrachial tube which is pushed down the throat of a choking victim to clear the passageway for air. Haas vomited while being carried from the pool. Currently, lifeguards can only disâ€" pense basic CPR bystander care while the endotrachial tube must be adminisâ€" tered by paramedics and doctors. The jury felt that signs encouraging swimmers to report their medical conâ€" ditions to park and pool staff would enable the staff to monitor those indiâ€" viduals more closely. There were no such signs posted in the park prior to Haas‘ accident and only one sign put up after July 7th. The lifeguards experienced glare off the pool surface that day and are not required to wear sun glasses. The, jury felt that high quality sun glasses should now become part of park lifeâ€" guard equipment. There was some concerns raised about the length of response time of the emergency services. The entire sequence of events took place from 5:59 p.m. when the lifeguards called the fire department to 6:33 p.m. when the ambulance arrived at OTMH. The jury was told that the ambuâ€" lance and firefighter response time was the best that could have been accomplished under the circumâ€" stances. Haas‘ parents said they had quesâ€" tions concerning the effectiveness of the emergency response system at the park, but did not blame the lifeguards. On Tuesday, the second day of the inquest, the parents met with the lifeâ€" guards, the youngest of whom is 17, and thanked them for their attempts at saving their son. The jury also heard Haas‘â€" death was the first fatality the park had since it opened. "I feel very good about the recomâ€" mendations," said Haas, the boy‘s father. CANADIAN TIRE CORRECTION NOTICE We wish to draw your attention to the errors in our current "Ring in the Season" flyer Page 11: 65â€"0615X, G.E.Rechargeable Batteries. Flyer reads: Reg. 7.99 to 14.99, Save up to 25%. Should read: Reg. 7.59 to 14.99, Save up to 21%. 65â€"0852X, Duracell Batteries, C or D cell. Flyer reads: Reg. 4.69, Sale 3.69, Save 20%. Should read: Reg. 4.49, Sale 3.69, Save 17%. 65â€"0856X, Duracell Batteries, AA Cell. Fiyer reads: Reg. 3.89 up, Sale 2.99 up, Save 23%. Should read: Re% 3.69 up, Sale 2.99 up, Save up to 21%. 65â€" 0889â€"2, Duracell Batteries, AAA cell. Fiyer reads: Reg. 4.29, Sale 3.49, Save 18%. Should read: Reg. 4.09, Sale 3.49, Save 15%. 65â€"0874â€"6, Duracell Batteries, 9 volt. Flyer reads: Reg. 4.59, Sale 3.69, Save 19%. Should read: Reg. 4.39, Sale 3.69, Save 16%. Page 15: The item numbers (12) on the gluing clamp illustration are reversed. We wish to draw your attention to the errors in our current "Ring in the Season" flyer. Page 15: 99â€"9507â€"8, Vise Grips. Fiyer reads: "If hought separately our combmed regular price would be 24.98". Should read: "If bought separately our combined regular price would be 23.95". Page A: 1/2 Price Borders. Fiyer reads: 70â€"0210, Re 8.69, Sale 4.34. Should read: 70â€"0210, Reg 569 Sale 4.34. Should read: 70â€"0003X, Reg. 7.69 up, Sale 3.84 up, Save 50%. 1/2 Price Wallpaper. Flyer reads: 70â€" 2600, Reg. 18.69, Sale 9.34. Should read: 70â€"2001X, Reg. 15.69 up, Sale 7.84 up, Save 50%. Children‘s borders. Flyer reads: 70â€"0468. Should read: 70â€"0468X. Page C: 52â€"4317X, 42" Ceiling Fan.Fiyer reads: Reg. 54 gg Sale 44.92 up. Should read: Reg. 54.92, Sale 8 e D: Plastitruc Accessonas Flyer reads: Reg. 1.59 99, Sale 1.27 to 7.99, Save 25% . Should read: Reg. 99 to 9.99, Sale .74 to 7.49; Save 24%. * a4% / % # # "Was the inquest worthwhile? Absolutely. It‘s nice to have a faultless track record since they opened, but it scares me that they have 2,000 people in a pool. These recommendations should better protect people," he said. The list of recommendations also asked: * That simulation of emergency sitâ€" uations on site be considered another training tool. * Signs to be displayed clearly on the two lifeguard towers in the pool‘s deep end to indicate the pool‘s depth. * The depth of the pool be indicatâ€" ed on the pool floor at the two ft., four ft., and six ft. levels at various interâ€" vals around the pool. * That the deepâ€"end towers be manned over and above the number of guards deemed necessary on the perimeter of the pool. * Megaphones be issued and mainâ€" tained in working order as standard tower equipment. * "Bum pack" first aid kits be idenâ€" tified to correspond to tower locations. * The park maintain a minimum of surplus equipment on hand to avoid problems encountered by back orderâ€" ing. * All towers at the park have teleâ€" phone access to the supervisor‘s office and to each other. 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