“I was asked to run it due to my history of swift water rescue, 21 years of paramedic experience and willingness to accept the challenge.” “I was asked to coordinate training, certification and pool coverage scheduling,” Cisneros said. This came after a request by Soboba Parks and Recreation Director Andy Silvas to put together a program that would benefit the center.
Soboba Fire Department Firefighter/EMT Robert Cisneros and Firefighter Paramedic Mike Chidester were trained as lifeguards and instructors in June of 2019 and rotated shifts at the Sports Complex pool. After each session, everyone is asked to leave the pool area and the area undergoes a 30-minute cleaning routine. Lifeguards take the temperature of each person as they arrive, and all visitors are required to wear masks when outside of the pool. There is a limit of 30 people each session. The pool is open for three sessions per weekday from 11 a.m.
When the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Tribal Administration decided to have a safe reopening of its Sports Complex pool on July 6, luckily there were four lifeguards who had recently completed certification that could be on duty.
