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Posted: November 19th, 2018
Being a lifeguard is much more than a summer job and can lead to lifelong friends and bonds. Working as a lifeguard you learn to depend on your fellow lifeguards. The trust and relationships that are made as a lifeguard are not something you build with an average summer job. You spend hours and hours working with each other yet don’t speak to each other (when watching your water). We all have the same goals and interests, keep everyone safe! When you have common interests its much easier to make friends.
Posted: November 16th, 2018
The first step to being able to enjoy any water activity is learning how to swim. Jeff Ellis Swimming was introduced to The Field House Sports, Fitness and Aquatics Center-Waukegan Park District in 2017. Waukegan Park District has been a long-standing partner with Jeff Ellis Management for lifeguarding services and needed help providing swim lessons to their community. The Waukegan Park District 2nd grade swim lessons were born!
Posted: November 9th, 2018
Robinson Township Pool is one of Western PA’s newest facilities. Also known as Clever Park Pool, it went under a major remodel. The pool went from being two separate pools to one uniform recreation pool complete with zero depth entry, a pool liner, three spray features, waterslides, and climbing walls.
Posted: November 6th, 2018
Nick Jugovic has been with JEM since it was established in Western Pennsylvania in 2014. Nick joined with two years of lifeguarding under his belt and really responded well to the Jeff Ellis lifeguard class. Nick said, “I really enjoyed the structure and repetition of skills. It made me feel like I knew what I was doing and if something changed
Posted: October 31st, 2018
Baldwin Pool is another one of our facilities located in Western Pennsylvania. Baldwin Pool has been under the company’s management since the start of JEMPA 5 years ago. The pool itself features a diving board, two chute slides, and a splash pad for younger kids. There is also plenty of grass surrounding the pool
Posted: October 25th, 2018
When inclement weather is imminent and pools are operating our staff monitors incoming threatening storms very closely. Evacuation occurs when audible thunder or visible lightning is observed or when lightning gets eight to five miles distant. The wait is 30 minutes after the last observed thunder or lightning before resuming swimming pool activities.
Posted: October 19th, 2018
Dormont Pool is one of our facilities located in Western Pennsylvania. The Dormont Pool was built in 1920 and declared a historic landmark in 2002. The Dormont Pool is one of the largest pools in the state of Pennsylvania at over 60,000 square-feet and holding over 1.4 million gallons of water.
Posted: October 12th, 2018
If it is your first time visiting a JEM or Ellis facility you may be confused as to why the lifeguards are standing up periodically and waving their hand in the air. This act is known as a five-minute rule and it is a crucial part of our guards maintaining their 10/20 standard and keeping the pool safe.