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Sauna Sprinkler Spares a Facility
Earlier this year, a fire started in a YMCA sauna around 10:45pm, when the facility was virtually empty. The sauna was totally destroyed by the fire, but because the YMCA had installed a sprinkler...
View ArticleSetting Goals
As I drove by my neighbor’s house on my way into work this morning, I noticed that a soccer goal had been set up in the corner of their large, kid-friendly front yard. They have two young children with...
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Greater Wichita YMCA Shares Plans for New Facilities
The Wichita Eagle yesterday ran an article highlighting plans for a brand new facility for their Central Family Y branch. The article provides good insight on: why the Y’s leadership is confident about...
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Are You Prepared For Hurricane Irene?
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has forecast Irene as an eventual Category 3 hurricane that will hit most of the Southeastern US. As always, we at Redwoods are here for you. If...
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Soccer Goal Safety
Anchoring soccer goals is easy, but also easy to overlook. Periodically throughout the year, we share content that reminds those with the power to make sure anchoring occurs to be vigilant about it. We...
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Preventing Copper Theft
The price of copper has risen in the past few years making it a desirable commodity for thieves to steal. The price per pound of copper in November, 2011 is close to $4.00 on average. The copper...
View ArticleHow To Prepare For Winter
Winterizing your facilities is an important annual ritual, and for some it’s already underway! Whether you’re just beginning your preparations or you’re already dealing with snow it’s important to make...
View ArticleTips for Safely Draining & Refilling Pools
Often this time of year, pools are drained, cleaned, repaired and refilled. What seems like a pretty straightforward task, though, can end in disaster if the proper protocols aren’t followed. Water...
View ArticleFalling Soccer Goal Kills 9-Year-Old Boy
WRAL, a television station in the Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville areas of North Carolina, recently posted an article on the tragic death of a 9-year-old boy who was killed by a falling soccer goal....
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How to Prevent Sauna and Dryer Fires
In 2010, the CEO of the Lakeland Hills YMCA received a late night phone call that a fire had started in his Y. Upon arrival the fire chief said to him, “You were lucky.” Looking around at the flooded...
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