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Coaches: Quick Summary
Coaches: Quick Summary
Preparedness:
Preparedness:
As you know, strong winds can result in lights going out at the pools.
To get ready (just in case power goes out):
Cell Phone Flashlight: Keep your cell phone near you in the pool so you can use the flashlight function.
Flashlights: If you prefer, each pool has a flashlight. Please take this flashlight out of the first aid kit (test to make sure batteries work and that the flashlight turns on) and keep it near you in the pool.
If The Power Goes Out:
If The Power Goes Out:
Specific School Instructions: Click the location buttons below to be taken to the specific information needed for the school you're at.
Emergency Lights: All Pools have emergency lights that are supposed to come on when the hotel loses power. They should look something like the images to the right.
If the power goes out and the emergency lights DO come on: Read the instructions below for the school you're at, and finish your current lesson (as the power often comes back after a few minutes).
If the power goes out and the emergency lights DON’T come on: Use the flashlight and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels, then read the instructions below for the school you're at.
Specific Information for Each Location
Specific Information for Each Location
White Rock
Emergency light battery life: Unknown (at least 30 minutes confirmed as of Nov 2, 2021)BC Hydro Outage Map. Find outages by Address and input this postal code: V4A 5A4White Rock
If power goes out earlier in the day
If power goes out earlier in the day
This would be in the case of a weekend where we have morning and evening lessons, or if a hotel informs us of a power outage in the morning before we have lessons (Mon-Fri).
If possible, move the evening classes to another school regardless of the situation. If power comes back with enough notice for the coaches and parents, move lessons back to WR.
Check BC Hydro regularly to look for updates about restored power (don't wait for the hotel to contact us, they have their own guests to manage through the outage).
If emergency lights DO come on
If emergency lights DO come on
Call Clo's personal phone. She will then likely advise that you finish the current lesson.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes.
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
When power is not restored quickly, or is not estimated to be restored within a reasonable amount of time, lessons must be cancelled as the recirculation system is no longer operating.
If emergency lights DON'T come on
If emergency lights DON'T come on
Use the flashlight and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels. Call Clo's personal phone.
If the lesson is almost over, wait for the parents to come and pick up their kids.
If the lesson is not almost over (i.e. 30-45 min left in the lesson), the office will text parents to come pick up their kids.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes. Based on what BC Hydro says:
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
Walnut Grove
Emergency light battery life: 45 minutesBC Hydro Outage Map. Find outages by Address and input this postal code: V1M 2Y5Walnut Grove
If power goes out earlier in the day
If power goes out earlier in the day
This would be in the case of a weekend where we have morning and evening lessons, or if a hotel informs us of a power outage in the morning before we have lessons (Mon-Fri).
If possible, move the evening classes to another school regardless of the situation. If power comes back with enough notice for the coaches and parents, move lessons back to WG.
Check BC Hydro regularly to look for updates about restored power (don't wait for the hotel to contact us, they have their own guests to manage through the outage).
If emergency lights DO come on
If emergency lights DO come on
Call Clo's personal phone. She will then likely advise that you finish the current lesson.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes.
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
When power is not restored quickly, or is not estimated to be restored within a reasonable amount of time, lessons must be cancelled as the recirculation system is no longer operating.
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
Use the flashlight and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels. Call Clo's personal phone.
If the lesson is almost over, wait for the parents to come and pick up their kids.
If the lesson is not almost over (i.e. 30-45 min left in the lesson), the office will text parents to come pick up their kids.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes. Based on what BC Hydro says:
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
Note for Admin
Note for Admin
In September 2020, a new company installed a new heating system for the pool, and when the power goes out, there's a chance the pool won't heat up properly, so we need to ensure we monitor it when the power comes back on to make sure the pool comes up to temperature (or maintains temperature, in the event of a quick outage).
Cloverdale West
Emergency light battery life: 1 hourBC Hydro Outage Map. Find outages by Address and input this postal code: V3S 1Y9Cloverdale West
If power goes out earlier in the day
If power goes out earlier in the day
This would be in the case of a weekend where we have morning and evening lessons, or if a hotel informs us of a power outage in the morning before we have lessons (Mon-Fri).
If possible, move the evening classes to another school regardless of the situation. If power comes back with enough notice for the coaches and parents, move lessons back to CW.
Check BC Hydro regularly to look for updates about restored power (don't wait for the hotel to contact us, they have their own guests to manage through the outage).
If emergency lights DO come on
If emergency lights DO come on
Call Clo's personal phone. She will then likely advise that you finish the current lesson.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes.
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
When power is not restored quickly, or is not estimated to be restored within a reasonable amount of time, lessons must be cancelled as the recirculation system is no longer operating.
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
Use the flashlight and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels. Call Clo's personal phone.
If the lesson is almost over, wait for the parents to come and pick up their kids.
If the lesson is not almost over (i.e. 30-45 min left in the lesson), the office will text parents to come pick up their kids.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes. Based on what BC Hydro says:
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
Cloverdale East
Emergency light battery life: Unconfirmed ("a few hours")BC Hydro Outage Map. Find outages by Address and input this postal code: V3S 2V7Cloverdale East
If power goes out earlier in the day
If power goes out earlier in the day
This would be in the case of a weekend where we have morning and evening lessons, or if a hotel informs us of a power outage in the morning before we have lessons (Mon-Fri).
If possible, move the evening classes to another school regardless of the situation. If power comes back with enough notice for the coaches and parents, move lessons back to CE.
Check BC Hydro regularly to look for updates about restored power (don't wait for the hotel to contact us, they have their own guests to manage through the outage).
If emergency lights DO come on
If emergency lights DO come on
Call Clo's personal phone. She will then likely advise that you finish the current lesson.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes.
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
When power is not restored quickly, or is not estimated to be restored within a reasonable amount of time, lessons must be cancelled as the recirculation system is no longer operating.
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
Use the flashlight and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels. Call Clo's personal phone.
If the lesson is almost over, wait for the parents to come and pick up their kids.
If the lesson is not almost over (i.e. 30-45 min left in the lesson), the office will text parents to come pick up their kids.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes. Based on what BC Hydro says:
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
Abbotsford
Emergency light battery life: 15-20 minutesBC Hydro Outage Map. Find outages by Address and input this postal code: V3G 2C6Abbotsford
If power goes out earlier in the day
If power goes out earlier in the day
This would be in the case of a weekend where we have morning and evening lessons, or if a hotel informs us of a power outage in the morning before we have lessons (Mon-Fri).
If possible, move the evening classes to another school regardless of the situation. If power comes back with enough notice for the coaches and parents, move lessons back to ABB.
Check BC Hydro regularly to look for updates about restored power (don't wait for the hotel to contact us, they have their own guests to manage through the outage).
Regardless of if emergency lights DO or DO NOT come on
Regardless of if emergency lights DO or DO NOT come on
Use the flashlight (if needed) and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels. Call Clo's personal phone.
The Clarion Hotel's policy is to vacate the building in the event of a power outage (they do not have a back up generator). They will come to evacuate the pool area within the 15-20 min emergency light battery life window.
If the lesson is almost over, wait for the parents to come and pick up their kids.
If the lesson is not almost over (i.e. 30-45 min left in the lesson), the office will text parents to come pick up their kids.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes.
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
When power is not restored quickly, or is not estimated to be restored within a reasonable amount of time, lessons must be cancelled as the recirculation system is no longer operating.
Richmond
Emergency light battery life: UnknownBC Hydro Outage Map. Find outages by Address and input this postal code: V6X 3X9⁕The power has never gone out at this location, so there is no specific procedure. Below is our standard, generic procedure that we will use if there is an outage.Richmond
If power goes out earlier in the day
If power goes out earlier in the day
This would be in the case of a weekend where we have morning and evening lessons, or if a hotel informs us of a power outage in the morning before we have lessons (Mon-Fri).
If possible, move the evening classes to another school regardless of the situation. If power comes back with enough notice for the coaches and parents, move lessons back to RM.
Check BC Hydro regularly to look for updates about restored power (don't wait for the hotel to contact us, they have their own guests to manage through the outage).
If emergency lights DO come on
If emergency lights DO come on
Call Clo's personal phone. She will then likely advise that you finish the current lesson.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes.
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
When power is not restored quickly, or is not estimated to be restored within a reasonable amount of time, lessons must be cancelled as the recirculation system is no longer operating.
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
If emergency lights DON'T come on and there is not enough natural light to finish the current lesson safely
Use the flashlight and get your kids safely out of the pool and away from the water and wrap them in their towels. Call Clo's personal phone.
If the lesson is almost over, wait for the parents to come and pick up their kids.
If the lesson is not almost over (i.e. 30-45 min left in the lesson), the office will text parents to come pick up their kids.
Check BC Hydro's website for the estimated time until power is restored. Most outages only last a few minutes. Based on what BC Hydro says:
If the estimated time for power to come back is not reasonable (1+ hours): Cancel classes for the rest of the night.
If the estimated time for power to come back on is within 1 hour: Coach should hang tight, and admin will cancel only the next class and wait for the power to come back (cancel class-by-class, on a case-by-case basis).
BC Hydro Crew Status Legend
BC Hydro Crew Status Legend
Suspended: Power likely not being restored for 1-2+ hours
Suspended: Power likely not being restored for 1-2+ hours
The initial crew that arrived and assessed the problem needed different equipment, which typically means they need heavy equipment, materials like new poles, or additional personnel, and the new crew that would have these items has not been assigned yet. This means that a new crew needs to be assigned, reach the source of the outage, and repair it. It is likely power will not be restored for over 1-2 hours in this instance.
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