Last week, in response to a news report on the TODAY SHOW about air quality at skating facilities across the nation (some skaters have been hospitalized), Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner wrote to area skating facilities and to the Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Health. Feiner received the following response from the Westchester Skating Academy.
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From: Dean Hall [mailto:dean.hall@asecenters.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 5:19 PM
To: Paul Feiner
Subject: Letter dated February 11, 2011 Air Quality Concerns
Mr. Feiner,
I received your letter in regards to air quality within our facility the Westchester Skating Academy. Below is a statement that is currently on our website that should answer your questions and concerns.
AIR QUALITY AT OUR FACILITY (WESTCHESTER SKATING ACADEMY)
There is nothing more important to us than the safety of our guests and employees. This facility has continuous fresh air ventilated into the ice rink(s). We employ electronic carbon monoxide detectors that, if an issue arises, will alert our operations personnel and activate the fresh air purge system. The ice resurfacers are operated with clean burning fuel and exhausted through a catalytic converter. We regularly maintain the ice resurfacers to ensure that they are in good working order in accordance with the highest safety standards.
If you have any other questions please feel free to give me a call.
Dean Hall
Vice President
American Skating Entertainment Centers
Work: (914) 347-8232
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