Q&A
Collaboration with city agencies on water safety
1:25:46
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Council Member Krishnan asks about the Parks Department's collaboration with other city agencies to promote water safety across different demographics. Commissioner Donoghue explains the partnerships.
- Close collaboration with the Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Health (DOH)
- DOH regularly monitors and inspects pools
- Regular meetings with DOE regarding Swim for Life programming and pool access
- Shared mission to expand access to water safety training and swim instruction
Shekar Krishnan
1:25:46
And finally, how does the parks department collaborate with city agencies like the health department or DOE to promote water safety across different demographics.
Sue Donoghue
1:25:55
So we work closely with DOE, DOH.
1:25:59
DOH.
1:26:00
We have a very close partnership.
1:26:01
They monitor our pools and inspect their pools on a regular basis.
1:26:06
And DOE, as I said, we have regular meetings with them, and they are aligned with us in terms of our swim for live programming, access to pools, So we all have a common mission in that we are very focused on expanding access to water safety, training, and swim instruction.
Shekar Krishnan
1:26:27
Thank you so much.
1:26:28
I look forward to hearing more updates and information that we requested sent over to.
1:26:32
And Look forward to all the work that Parks can do to make sure that we have a better pool, and BC is an extra 2.
1:26:39
We appreciate all your efforts, commissioner, 1st deputy commissioner, all the Parks department staff here.
1:26:43
We also know that this is a larger issue beyond you, all the department, and requiring much greater intervention and assistance from from city hall.
