Saturday, July 17, 1999
More pools to be open in next heat emergency
BY LUCY MAY
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Next time the city of Cincinnati declares a heat emergency, city residents should have more pools open to keep them cool.
The Cincinnati Recreation Department had 15 of its 46 pools open July 5 during the city's latest declared heat emergency, said Director Wayne Bain. The pools had an average attendance of 50, he said.
But even though attendance at city pools is typically low on weekends and during holidays, officials aim to have pools available for every region of the city during heat emergencies, Mr. Bain said.
Cincinnati City Councilman Todd Portune pushed for the policy change after noticing that many city pools were closed over the Fourth of July weekend, when a city heat emergency had been declared.
“We're going to make every effort to keep as many pools open in the city of Cincinnati as possible,” Mr. Portune said. “I can't think of a better time when our pools should be open.”
The number of pools opened will depend on the availability of city lifeguards, Mr. Bain said.
With heat and humidity back this week and a forecast that looks like the hot conditions will stick around, it's possible another heat emergency could be declared in the coming days, said Dr. Walter Handy, assistant city health commissioner.
During such conditions, the health department encourages people to get their exercise either early in the morning or late in the afternoon and to avoid being outside from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. when it's hottest, Dr. Handy said.
But if people have to be outside during the extremely hot weather, a pool is a pretty good place to be, said Dr. Rashmi Kothari, an emergency room physician and assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Cincinnati.
Everyone at pools should be certain to drink plenty of fluids, use plenty of sunscreen and stay wet, he said.
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