WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
FAMILY SUES THOMAS COOK OVER CRETE POOL DEATH
The family of a Londoner who drowned at a hotel pool party while on holiday in Crete is suing Thomas Cook for up to £100,000. Shane Virmani, from Ilford, died in the resort of Malia after a night out with friends whilst celebrating his 26th birthday. CCTV footage at the Mirage Studios Complex allegedly shows him being pulled into the water by a friend, who the family is also suing, at 5.50am. He is then dragged out 20 minutes later by hotel staff, who try to resuscitate him.
People are seen partying and getting in and out of the pool without noticing that Mr Virmani, who could not swim, was unconscious and floating in it.
His family says the death could have been avoided and allege that no staff were manning the water as required by Greek law plus that the pool was not properly lit and should not have even been open at that time. They accuse Thomas Cook of breaching its contract and duty of care to select accommodation that would follow local laws and protect Mr Virmani’s welfare.
2016 AUSTRALIAN TRADE SHOW 85% SOLD OUT
Even though Australia’s SPLASH! Pool & Spa Trade Show is nine months away, organisers are reporting that floorspace for the event has already almost sold out. The 2016 event is to be held in a bigger, single hall at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) and will have more floor space than the previous show at Jupiters, which was the biggest ever Australian swimming pool and spa show. Next year’s event already seems likely to break that record and takes place on 17-18 August 2016.
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New Guide To Designing HVAC Systems
Desert Aire Corp., a Milwaukee- based manufacturer of commercial and industrial humidity and climate control systems, has published a new guide that provides owners, mechanical contractors and engineers with a valuable resource for designing and retrofitting the HVAC systems of indoor pool facilities, natatoriums, aquatic centres and indoor water parks. ‘A Guide to an Integrated
HVAC System Design for the 21st Century Natatorium’ is a 24-page, full colour publication that reviews pool room design considerations including recent breakthroughs in understanding the complexities of maintaining the indoor air quality of an indoor pool facility. The Guide
describes how to overcome challenges in existing HVAC system designs as well as new construction by taking an integrated, sustainable approach to creating the best indoor pool facilities for all stakeholders. The integrated approach helps engineers and other planners achieve 21st century design goals of protecting the health of swimmers, divers, coaches and spectators; promoting the long-term structural integrity of the building and supporting systems; and conserving energy, water and water treatment resources.
The Guide is available for download as a PDF document from the Desert Aire
website or to receive a printed copy of the Guide, email
sales@desert-aire.com
Desert Aire Corp. +1 262 946 7400
www.desert-aire.com
Twelfth Annual WAHC Successfully Inspires The Aquatic Industry
The 12th annual World Aquatic Health™ Conference (WAHC) was successfully held in Scottsdale, Arizona, in early October by the National Swimming Pool Foundation®
(NSPF® ). People
came together to speak, learn, and network to shape and promote growth within the aquatics industry.
A record-setting 46 states were represented along with 11 different nationalities; the United States, Austria, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Sint Maarten, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. “People are safer and the future looks
more prosperous as a result of the industry, government, and academic leaders coming together to prevent injuries, illnesses, and drowning, while also promoting the health benefits of aquatics,” stated Thomas Lachocki, Ph.D., CEO of the NSPF. “It is eye-opening to see how much people can benefit from our industry. The future is bright!” The WAHC is a scientific conference, attracting a wide range of professionals involved
in the aquatic industry. These include, aquatic facility owners and operators, service providers, consultants, parks and recreation, water parks, manufacturers, academia, associations, builders, community organisations, hotels, government, media, retail, distributors and health/ medical field professionals. WAHC guests were able to attend two keynote addresses and pick from over 50 different seminars that focused on Drowning Prevention, Facility Management, Health Benefits, Health Codes, New Industry Technology, Advanced
Chemistry/Disinfection Byproduct Prevention (DBP), Recreational Water Illnesses (RWI) Prevention, and two new WAHC tracks: Market Growth and Water Immersion Works. The debut tracks were designed to encourage the theme of the conference: ‘Shaping the Future through Aquatics.’ Both tracks forged new thinking about how the many niches of the industry can come together and ultimately change the future of health and prosperity around the world.
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