2009 Proposal & Client List - National Aquatic Safety Co (NASCO) To City of Dallas, TX

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VENDOR NAME: National Aquatic Safety Company, LLC
SUBJECT!, Inspections and Training - Bahama Beach Waterpark DEPARTMENT] Park and Recreation Department
ACTION REQUESTED
Approval of contract with National Aquatic Safety Company (NASCO) to provide Water Slide Inspections, Lifeguard
certifications and Lifeguard Indexes for Bahama Beach Waterpark. Water slide inspection will be provided for $900.00, 50
Waterpark Shallow Water Lifeguard certifications will be provided for $60.00 each, 25 Waterpark Attendant certifications will
be provided for $45.00 each, 25 renewal certifications will be provided for $45.00 each, 2 Lifeguard Instructor certifications will
be provided for $450.00 each, lifeguard kick-off training will be provided for $1080.00 and 2 Lifeguard Indexes will be provided
for $1080.00 each. Travel expenses will not exceed $3,750.00 for the three separate visits. Total cost is $14,040.00.
Contact: Robin Steinshnider 214-671-0821

Contract Term: 3-1-09 to 9-31-09
BACKGROUND
The Dallas Park and Recreation Department took over operation of Bahama Beach Waterpark in 2008. Water slide inspections, lifeguard
certification and lifeguard indexes (audits) are essential for ensuring the safe operation of the waterpark. National Aquatic Safety Company is a
recognized provider of water safety training and services and it particularly specializes in servicing waterparks.
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Bahama Beach Waterpark
The City of Dallas, TX
Lifeguard Training and Risk Management

Services Proposal and Contract
THE NATIONAL AQUATIC SAFETY

COMPANY
EASTABLISHED IN 1974
Bahama Beach Water Park - The City of Dallas, Texas
Lifeguard Training and Risk Management Proposal
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
PROPOSAL SCOPE 1
EXPLANATION OF NASCO TRAINING AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1
OTHER FEATURES 5
NASCO COURSE SUMMARY 7
COST TABLES 9
CONTRACT 11
CLIENT LIST 12
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Introduction
The National Aquatics Safety Company, LLC. (NASCO) has been requested to
provide a proposal to the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department for the
Bahama Beach Water Park for Lifeguard Training and Risk Management Services
that would include Water Slide Inspection Services, Lifeguard Certifications,
Lifeguard Indexes, and an optional Top Gun Course.
Proposal Scope
NASCO will perform a Water Slide Inspection for the City of Dallas at Bahama Beach
Water Park that will meet the Texas Department of Insurance inspection
requirements as set forth in 28 TAC §§5.9001 - 5.9014 and in Chapter 2151, Texas
Occupations Code.
There are three components of the NASCO System. The first of these is the
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. The second is the INSPECTION PROCEDURE, and
the third is the TOP GUN COURSE. The first aspect is the certification program
where you teach the guards what constitutes appropriate action or behavior. Then
the inspection process, here you measure the ability of management to instill and
maintain the desired behavior of the lifeguards on the "pool deck". Lastly, the TOP
GUN COURSE is taught to educate the first entry level of management how to teach,
measure, and re-enforce this behavior.
Explanation of NASCO Training and Risk Management System
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The certifications that would be most beneficial to the Bahama Beach Water Park
are the Waterpark Shallow Water lifeguard, the Advanced First Aid and CPR for
Aquatic Professionals, and Waterpark Attendant. There are several aspects of the
NASCO program that make it a unique program. One distinguishing feature of the
certifications listed above is the lifeguard update. A mid-season update is required
of the above-mentioned courses, with the exception of the waterpark attendant. This
update consists of two hours of "cradle to save" practice, one hour of skills check-
off, and one hour for the written exam. The "cradle to save" practice can be
described as a review of all aspects of a rescue, from the very beginning until the
end with no stopping or breaking the rescue sequence of events until the end. It is
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done several times with the lifeguards rotating and assuming each role of the
rescue to build confidence and proficiency. The intent of the update is to re-enforce
the skills of the guards and to ensure quality since a different instructor is required
to update the guards than the instructor who taught them the original course. In
addition, all of the certifications are valid for one year. At the end of the year, all can
renew in less time and at a lower cost than the original certification.
Another unique aspect of the NASCO program is that we use the Heimlich as the
first response to a drowning victim. For a victim removed from the water who is
obviously not breathing, we teach lifeguards to do 5 and only 5 Heimlichs before
attempting rescue breathing and assessing the respirations of a drowning victim.
There are several reasons for this procedure. One is that we have had a 100%
success rate with the Heimlich over the last several seasons with many of our non-
breathers fully functional the next day. Another is that all of our experience with
investigating lifeguard response to drowning shows that approximately six out of
seven trained guards (with certifications across all agencies) refuse to do "mouth to
mouth" on a victim. We have never had a refusal to do the Heimlich. The Heimlich
is a proven first response for non-breathing victims of drowning provided that its use
is restricted to 5 thrust between the water rescue and initial victim assessment in
the water.
NASCO PARK INSPECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Any human performance appraisal system has to, before being designed, have a
clear and concise objective. In addition, the system should provide useful
information and must not be misleading in the information that is obtained. Added
to this, the data must be statistically significant if it is purported to represent some
aspect of the human performance system. The NASCO system is based on several
different concepts. The first of these deals with vigilance. Here vigilance is defined
as the ability to see and recognize a signal event and then to take appropriate
action. In the venue of lifeguarding, this means to be able to recognize victims and
or high-risk behavior among other things and then to take the appropriate action
such as rescuing the victim or preventing an incident. We strongly feel that the
ability of the guard to see the event is absolutely the most important aspect of
guarding. If they do not see the victim, then nothing else matters. It is for this
reason that our index uses scan time as the most important component and that
scanning and victim recognition is a major component in all of our courses.
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NASCO also feels that in any system behavior is learned. By this we mean a
system gets from its employees the behavior that management teaches is
appropriate either by managements' action or the absence of action. Appropriate
behavior must be re-enforced frequently if the intent is to have this behavior occur
on a regular basis.
As an aside, we feel that an index should demonstrate two things. One is to identify
what the park is doing well. The other is that it should identify issues that need to
be brought to the facility's attention. Most, but not all, of the issues found will relate
to the performance of the guards. Some issues will be procedural or equipment
related. Some will refer to practices that we see throughout the Industry.
Regardless, we feel our role is to bring to the attention of management any issue
that reflects on four points: safety, perception of safety, litigation, and guest
satisfaction.
With the above concepts in mind, the NASCO index draws a large random sample
with the intent of measuring three factors of the guards. One of these is the scan
time. We use as a target range of 10-15 seconds for a successful scan time.
Another is the appearance of the guard. This relates to professionalism and
includes things such as whether a lifeguard is in proper uniform, wearing hat and
sunglasses where appropriate, in control of their area of responsibility, ready to
enter the water in as short a time period as practical, how the rescue tube is being
held, correctly demonstrating proper procedures including dispatching and signaling
procedures for their ride or attraction, and other factors which relate to professional
performance. The last and least important of the factors is the posture of the guard.
The lifeguard should look professional and be in a rescue ready position. This will
help qualify in the minds of your Guest the level of professionalism of your
lifeguards and cause them to feel safe and secure at the Bahama Beach Water
Park.
In general, for a medium to large sized park, we draw at least 80 and usually over
100 samples across a long day. From the data collected, we calculate an index that
reflects the random performance of the guards. The data is gathered in accordance
with how the park is managed and grouped according to the management divisions
of the park. For each position observed, we record the time, appearance, and
posture of the guard. A time is considered good if it is 15 seconds or less. A time
over 60 seconds is very bad and is given a name of "1+" since it exceeds a minute.
Sixty seconds is used as the time of a "1+" in calculating the average scan time for
the facility. Appearance and posture are marked as either good or bad and
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notations made about why a bad factor was deemed bad. A mathematical formula
is used to calculate the index. Basically, this index counts good scan times more
important than good appearances; a good appearance score is more important than
good posture, and punishes the score by the percent of one pluses. For each
management area, we calculate the index score (I), the average scan time (Tavg),
and the percent of "1+'S" (%1+'s). Then the scores are compiled for the entire park.
We first like to meet with upper management and discuss our findings. We report
on the index (I), (Tavg), and (%1+'s). A well-managed park will have an (I) greater
than 55, (Tavg) less than 20 seconds and (%1+'s) less than 5%. Any (I) greater
than 50 shows direct managerial influence on the guard's performance. We
consider world-class performance to be (I) greater than a 70, (Tavg) less than 17
seconds, and (%1+'s) less than 3%. This is a rare occurrence for a park to achieve
world class but is a target goal. However, the numbers are not as important as the
reasons and performance behind the numbers. The summary index meeting with
management usually takes about an hour. After meeting with upper management,
we like to meet with the lowest level of management and discuss our findings with
their group. Of the two meetings, the entry level management meeting is the most
important in our experience to change guard behavior. Quite a bit of teaching
usually occurs in this meeting with ideas of possible solutions being given on how to
change and/or re-enforce behavior.
In general, a large park index takes an entire day. At your facilities, we may
complete this task in less time. This can lead to a time where a more direct behavior
modification and teaching can occur. Additionally, an in-service training could be
scheduled during our visit if schedules permit.
The NASCO index procedure has the ability to accommodate skills testing and to
enact scenarios. This inclusion is at the option of the client. However, it should be
noted that since we introduced these two components into our program, no client
has chosen to include them as part of their index.
This is a very aggressive human performance appraisal system. As a rule when a

park or corporation initiates this program, it takes about two years to get the system
and performance levels performing to this standard. Changing a park culture to
stand up to this very thorough index and evaluation system is a non-trivial task and
requires hard work from both NASCO and from the park staff.
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THE TOP GUN COURSE
The NACO TOP GUN course has been conducted for over twenty years at Aquatic
Safety Schools, Waterparks and Theme parks all across the country. It is a course
designed to help develop the future leaders and entry-level managers of aquatic
facilities and corporations by teaching sound management, and leadership
principles in an aquatic environment.
In this course, the participants will spend approximately 50% of the time in the
classroom and 50% in the water learning rescue skills and developing an eye for
detail when it comes to providing a safe experience for your Guests.
It also helps to re-enforce the NASCO Index by showing the "TOP GUNNERS" how
the index works and how to understand what the index is revealing about the
operation of the facility that it is conducted. It also demonstrates that behavior is
learned and greatly influenced by the presence or absence of the entry level line
manager and how their presence can improve the safety of the facility.
Course length is 20 hours, and is limited to 20 participants that must attend ALL
sessions. The course is not effective if the students revolve through the class and
are not consistent from day to day as the course builds upon earlier topics and
lessons covered.
We strongly believe that the most important component in a safety system is not
how the guards are originally taught or how they are measured. It is how behavior
is monitored and corrected on a daily basis. It is folly to believe that guards will
continue to perform as they were initially taught in their certification course if
behavior is not re-enforced and monitored daily. Without re-enforcement, the
lifeguard's behavior will "drift" to an undesirable level and require significant time
and effort on the part of a facility to correct.
The Top Gun Course is designed to include leadership, problem solving, and
advanced lifeguarding skills. It is designed to help entry-level managers acquire the
tools they need to successfully monitor and re-enforce lifeguard behavior.
Other features
TEXTBOOKS AND MANUALS
Due to the high cost of print media, NASCO has chosen to follow in the footsteps of
university educators with the choice of the electronic media for its text. Our text has
been placed on the Internet and can be found on our web site at
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www.nascoaquatics.com. Since our mission is to reduce the loss of life due to

drowning, there is no charge for the text. The user simply downloads the text from
the Internet. Most parks library the books. From time to time the material is
updated. When this happens, all the user has to do is to replace those parts of the
text recently revised. The choice of the electronic media has both allowed for
efficient course and material management and has reduced the cost of the lifeguard
program substantially.
Our instructor's manual is reproduced electronically on a CD disc and the disc is

furnished to our instructors when they take the instructor's course. They print the
portion of the manual that they utilize in teaching specific courses. The cost of the
disc is included in the cost of the instructor's course.
FACILITY INSPECTIONS
A service that most parks use every two to three years is a facility inspection. In a
facility inspection, we go through the park in a "wall to wall" inspection. We look for
anything that could impact our four decision points of safety, perception of safety,
legal liability, and guest satisfaction. This involves walking all of the slides,
checking all of the grates, looking at the signage, checking for conformity with all
known applicable codes and other activities. This will generally take one to two
days at your facilities.
LIFEGUARD KICK-OFF TRAINING

This Lifeguard Kick-Off Training is recommended for use at the beginning of the
season. It includes motivational training for lifeguards as well as an introduction to a
few selected rescue techniques. The facility's staff is utilized in the water portion to
help support and establish a strong management team that is essential for a
successful season. The training can be broken into two training sessions four hours
in length, giving the facility a total of eight hours of motivational training that includes
discussing leadership for lifeguards while re-enforcing their lifesaving skills. Each
four-hour session consist of two hours of classroom/lecture and two hours in the
water. This course is usually conducted over a two-day period.
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ADVANCED FIRST AID AND CPR FOR LIFEGUARDS

The advanced first aid and CPR for lifeguards is a course that goes beyond the
basic first aid and CPR that is presented in the standard lifeguard courses taught by
NASCO. This course was developed by Grant Goold for NASCO and it's objective
is to supplement the skills taught in the lifeguard course by covering information
that will add in the transition from lifeguard to an EMT or someone with more
training and who is the next link in the chain of caring for the injured victim. This
course is intended for the head guard and supervisor level as they will in most
cases be responding to assist the Lifeguards and will utilize advanced first aid skills
and equipment. The skills include: the use of supplemental oxygen, the use of an
AED unit in cases of sudden cardiac arrest, re-emphasis on CPR, patient
assessment, and identifying and caring for common medical illnesses that can
occur in an aquatic environment. This course is recommended for supervisors and
advanced guards, the course length is 6-8 hours, and can be taught concurrently
during a NASCO lifeguard course.
NASCO Course Summary

Our Lifeguard Certification program concentrates on skills that a lifeguard can and will do. It
focuses and emphasizes prevention, scanning and victim recognition. In addition, our programs
include CPR and First Aid Training components.
WATER PARK DEEP WATER LIFEGUARD

This course includes the skills of the Basic Lifeguard course and includes additional
information that is related to Water Parks. It is recommended for Water Park
Lifeguards that have water depths that are greater than (5) five feet or attractions
like wave pools and action rivers that produce currents.
The course length is 22-26 hours

Pre-requisites are:
a. Swim 200 yards
b. Retrieve a 10 pound brick from a depth of (5) five feet or more and at least (8)
eight feet deep, and swim with the brick for 15 fee.
WATER PARK SHALLOW WATER LIFEGUARD

The Shallow Water Lifeguard is recommended for all guards working in shallow
water five feet deep or less. The course covers materials and skills for lifeguards
that work in this area. It focuses on skills that a lifeguard can and will do when
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presented with an aquatic emergency. Emphasis is applied to fair and consistent

rule enforcement in order to prevent accidents.
The course length is 12 hours.
Pre- requisites are:
a. Swim 50 yards
b. Retrieve a 10-pound brick from a depth of (5) five feet or less.
WATER PARK ATTENDANT

This course covers skills that are required for working as a slide dispatcher or other
positions that do not require swimming ability, but require some familiarity with
procedure and managing non-aquatic incidents. It is recommended for all personnel
working in a waterpark non-lifeguarding position.
Course Length is 6-8 hours.
Pre- requisites are:

a. None.
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Cost Tables
Based on earlier conversations, NASCO will offer the following proposal:
Service Description Price
1. NASCO will perform a Water Slide Inspection for the City

of Dallas at Bahama Beach Water Park that will meet the
Texas Department of Insurance inspection requirements 900.00/dav
as set forth in 28 TAC §§5.9001 -- 5.9014 and in Chapter
2151, Texas Occupations Code. Cost: 900.00 plus
expenses, f
2. The authorized instructors can teach any of our courses

(Except TOP GUN). Four of which may be of interest to
your Aquatic Department are:
• Water Park Deep Water Lifeguard (each) $80.00

• Water Park Shallow Water Lifeguard (each) $60.00
• Advanced First Aid and CPR for Lifeguards (each) $30.00
• Waterpark Attendant (each) $40.00
• Renewals for those that renew each year

consecutively. These individuals are to be trained by
Bahama Beach personnel authorized as NASCO $45.00
Instructors (each). Or by NASCO Personnel for an
additional fee.
3. NASCO will need to conduct at least two lifeguard

Indexes during the year at each facility. These Indexes
will cost ($1,200.00 - 10 %*), or $1,080.00 each plus $2,160.00
expenses, f
a. Provided the certification program is utilized.
(2x1,080.00)
4. A lifequard Kick-Off Training, is an optional service that

can be offered. This Training is two four hour in-services
that include leadership development, guest management, 1.080.00
and review of lifesaving skills performed at the facility.
This training will be taught over a two day period. The
cost for this service is: (1 day x 1,200 - 10 %*) plus travel
expenses. NASCO will charge for 1 day.
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5. The TOP GUN Course is an optional service you may

consider. This is taught by NASCO Staff at a cost of
($3,400.00 less 10% *) plus expenses for one staff $3,060.00
member, f The course can allow up to 20 senior staff
provided they are already certified as NASCO lifeguards.
The course is optional, but recommended due to the
benefits received by facilities that utilize the service.
* Provided you use our program.
6. The Facility Inspection is an optional service you may

also consider. (Usually two days per park). NASCO can
complete this inspection at Bahama Beach Facilities in $1,080.00
one day. The cost for this service is:
(1 day x 1,200 - 10% *) plus expenses for one staff
member, f
* Provided you use our Lifeguard certification
Program.
7. The NASCO Text books can be downloaded for free and

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libraried if you wish. The only cost associated with this
resource is the cost to print and sufficiently bind the
materials.
If you have any questions or comments, you can contact me at (979) 693-1071 or email
at Chetnasco@aol.com
f These expenses will be divided by the number of facilities visited by the NASCO Staff
member prior to and after the days spent at Bahama Beach Water Park in the Dallas area.
We try to be as efficient as possible to help keep expenses low.
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Contract
THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN:
Service Provider's Name: The National Aquatic Safety Company. LLC (NASCO)
Service Provider's Address: Rural Route 2. Box 570. 1002 Ave. L. Dickinson.
Texas 77539
Service Provider's Telephone: (281) 337-5628 Fax (281) 337-0043
AND
Aquatic Facility's Name: The City of Dallas - Bahama Beach Water Park
The City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department

1500 Manila Street 6FN
Dallas. Texas 75201
Aquatic Facility's Telephone: (214) 671-0820
Fax:
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: See attached Lifeguard Training and Risk
Management Services Proposal.
John L. Hunsucker, President NASCO Date
Robin Steinshnider, Manger Date

The Bahama Beach Water Park
Dallas Parks and Recreation Department
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National Aquatic Safety Company, LLC
Client List
2004-2008
Waterpark Certifications
Bahama Beach- City of Dallas, Texas
Big Cedar Wilderness Club - Ridgedale, Missouri
Bonfante Gardens - Gilroy, CA
Breakwater Beach - Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Dry Town Water Park - City of Palmdale, California
Geyser Falls Water Park - Choctaw, Mississippi
Gillian's Island - Ocean City, New Jersey
Horizon Family Inc.
Hawaiian Falls - Garland, Texas
Hawaiian Falls - The Colony, Texas
Huck's Harbor Water Park - Burlington, Iowa
Hyland Hills Water World - Denver, Colorado
Jelly Stone Campground & Resort
Jelly Stone - Warrens, Delis, Wisconsin
Jelly Stone - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Jelly Stone - Williamsport, Maryland
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center
Wisconsin Dells, Wl
Sandusky, Ohio
Lagoon Beach Waterpark - Salt Lake City, Utah
Magic Water Waterpark - Rockford Park District, Rockford, Illinois
Mark Twain's Landing - Monroe City, Missouri
Maui Sands Indoor Resort - Sandusky, Ohio
Moodey Gardens, Palm Beach - Galveston, Texas
Morgan Hills Aquatic Center - Morgan Hills, CA
Nickelodeon Resorts by Holiday Inn - Orlando, FL
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority - Fairfax Station, Virginia
Ontario Place Public Park - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Water Park Certifications Continued:

Paramount Waterparks
Carowinds - Charlotte, North Carolina
Canada's Wonderland -Vaughn, Ontario, Canada
Great America - Santa Clara, California
King's Dominion - Doswell, Virginia
King's Island - King's Island, Ohio
Pioneer Waterpark - Willoughby, Ohio
Raging Waters Waterpark - Salt Lake City, Utah
Splash and Play Waterpark - Chantilly, VA
Splash Mountain Waterpark - Ocean City, Maryland
Splash Station Waterpark and Aquatic Center - City of Cleburne, Texas
Splashway Waterpark - Sheridan, Texas
Splash Zone Waterpark- New Jersey
Thunder Falls Water Park - Mackinaw City, Michigan
Thundering Surf Water Park - Beach Haven, New Jersey
The Wave Waterpark - Vista, California
The Wet Zone - City of Rowlett, Rowlett, Texas
Venture River Water Park - Eddyville, Kentucky
Wet-N-Wild, Waterworld Waterpark - Anthony, Texas
Water Sentry Certification
Basic Lifeguard Certification
Bellotte Enterprises - Houston, Texas
City of Angleton - Angleton, Texas
City of Deer Park - Deer Park, Texas
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Basic Lifeguard Certification Continued:

City of Flatonia - Flatonia, Texas
City of Texas City - Texas City, Texas
Williams H. Williams, Indoor Aquatic Facility - Webster, Texas
Waterpark Top Gun
Schlitterbahn - New Braunfeld, Texas
Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor - Valencia, California
Water World - Houston, Texas
Spashtown - Spring, Texas
Wild Wadi Water Park - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Waterpark Lifeguard Index
Bahama Beach- City of Dallas, Texas
Big Cedar Wilderness Club - Ridgedale, Missouri
Breakwater Beach - Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Coney Island Waterpark-Cincinnati, OH
Dry Town Water Park - City of Palmdale, California
Frontier Town, Campground - Ocean City, Maryland
Geyser Falls Water Park - Choctaw, Mississippi
Gillian's Island - Ocean City, New Jersey
Horizon Family Inc.
Hawaiian Falls - Garland, Texas
Hawaiian Falls - The Colony, Texas
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Water Park Lifeguard Index Continued:

Jelly Stone Campground & Resort -Warrens, Wisconsin
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Sandusky, Ohio
Magic Water Waterpark - Rockford Park District, Rockford, Illinois
Maui Sands Indoor Resort - Sandusky, Ohio
Moodey Gardens, Palm Beach - Galveston, Texas
Morgan Hills Aquatic Center - Morgan Hills, CA
Nickelodeon Resorts by Holiday Inn - Orlando, FL
Ontario Place Public Park - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Paradise Breeze Water Park - Maysville, Kentucky
Canada's Wonderland - Vaughn, Ontario, Canada
Pioneer Waterpark - Willoughby, Ohio
Raging Water's Waterpark - Salt Lake City, Utah
Schlitterbahn - New Braunfeld, Texas
Six Flags
Hurricane Harbor - Valencia, California
Water World - Houston, Texas
Spashtown - Spring, Texas
Splash and Play Waterpark - Chantilly, VA
Splash Mountain Waterpark - Ocean City, Maryland
Splashway Waterpark - Sheridan, Texas
Splash Zone Waterpark- New Jersey
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Water Park Lifeguard Index Continued:

The Wave Waterpark - Vista, California
The Wet Zone - City of Rowlett, Rowlett, TX
Thunder Falls Water Park - Mackinaw, Michigan
Thundering Surf Water Park - Beach Haven, New Jersey
Venture Rivers Water Park - Eddyville, Kentucky
Wet-N-Wild, Waterworld Waterpark - Anthony, Texas
Ride Operator Course (ROC)
Paramount Theme Parks
Canada's Wonderland-Vaughn, Ontario, Canada
Hard Ride Top Gun
Lagoon Corporation
Lagoon Amusement Park
King's Island- King's Island, Ohio
Six Flags
Astroworld - Houston, Texas
Hard Ride Index
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Hard Ride Index Continued:

Six Flags
Astroworld - Houston, Texas
Governmental Agency
Lifeguard In-Service and Site Surveys
Texas Municipal League Inter-governmental Risk Pool (TML)
Over 90 municipalities visited
Other Facilities
NASCO has also worked with dozens of other facilities in a variety of
capacities.
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Our Mission: To Reduce- the Loss of Life Due to Drowning
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January 23, 2009

Robin Steinshnider
Bahamas Beach Waterpark
City of Dallas Park & Recreation
1895 Camp Fire Circle
Dallas, Texas 75232
Subject: Travel Expenses Forecasted for 2009
Dear Ms. Steinshnider,
You request a line item forecast for the travel expenses that may be incurred by the
National Aquatic Safety Company (NASCO) during the course of providing the proposed
services to the City of Dallas and Bahama Beach Water Park.
Here are the estimated amounts for the visits to Bahama Beach Water Park:
Air Travel: $650.00

Rental Care: $1,000.00
Mileage: $1,000.00
Lodging (food): $1,100.00
Not to exceed: $3,750.00
Agreed upon by Eric "Chet" Jacobson:

(Date)
City of Dallas Representative:
(Date)
I hope that this helps in your budgeting process, and if I can be of any further assistance,
please let me know.
Best Regards,
Eric "Chet" Jacobson

Senior Vice President/COO
The National Aquatic Safety Company
NASCO
1002 Ave. L, Dickinson, Texas 77539
(281)337-5628 Fax (281) 337-0043
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ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

Contact: Robin Steinshnider 214-671-0821

FUNDING ENCUMBRANCE VENDOR

PROJECT NO.: COMMODITY CODE: FINANCING: Current Funds

Approved as to form -ATE ,'

Lifeguard Training and Risk Management

THE NATIONAL AQUATIC SAFETY

EXPLANATION OF NASCO TRAINING AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1

NASCO COURSE SUMMARY 7

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Explanation of NASCO Training and Risk Management System

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NASCO PARK INSPECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE

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This is a very aggressive human performance appraisal system. As a rule when a

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THE TOP GUN COURSE

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www.nascoaquatics.com. Since our mission is to reduce the loss of life due to

Our instructor's manual is reproduced electronically on a CD disc and the disc is

LIFEGUARD KICK-OFF TRAINING

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ADVANCED FIRST AID AND CPR FOR LIFEGUARDS

NASCO Course Summary

WATER PARK DEEP WATER LIFEGUARD

The course length is 22-26 hours

WATER PARK SHALLOW WATER LIFEGUARD

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presented with an aquatic emergency. Emphasis is applied to fair and consistent

WATER PARK ATTENDANT

Course Length is 6-8 hours.

Pre- requisites are:

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Service Description Price

1. NASCO will perform a Water Slide Inspection for the City

2. The authorized instructors can teach any of our courses

• Water Park Deep Water Lifeguard (each) $80.00

• Renewals for those that renew each year

3. NASCO will need to conduct at least two lifeguard

4. A lifequard Kick-Off Training, is an optional service that

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5. The TOP GUN Course is an optional service you may

6. The Facility Inspection is an optional service you may

7. The NASCO Text books can be downloaded for free and

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The City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department

John L. Hunsucker, President NASCO Date

Robin Steinshnider, Manger Date

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National Aquatic Safety Company, LLC

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Water Park Certifications Continued:

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Basic Lifeguard Certification Continued:

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Water Park Lifeguard Index Continued:

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Water Park Lifeguard Index Continued:

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Hard Ride Index Continued:

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January 23, 2009