Risk Management Considerations for Municipal Aquatic Facilities

Municipal aquatic centres provide opportunities for exercise, leisure, and community
connection. These active community hubs attract patrons, students, and out-of-town visitors for sports competitions. Though they do offer important benefits, aquatic facilities represent a host of significant risk exposures to the municipality. From near-drowning and slip-and-fall incidents, to complex operational hazards, municipalities must proactively manage risk exposures to mitigate and control for potential losses and ultimately optimize the life expectancy of this valuable municipal asset. IPE regularly tackles risk management challenges for municipal risk, and this article is intended to assist aquatic facility managers to
implement a proactive and responsive risk management practice for the specific and unique risk exposures presented by aquatic facilities.