Club Bulletin

Jul 22, 2024

SPORTIME Randall's Island - Safety Concern Regarding Air-Structure Emergency Exits

Dear SPORTIME Randall's Island Members:

We hope this message finds you well and enjoying the summer. We are writing about an important safety concern regarding the use of emergency exits in the air-structure covering courts 18-24, which remains inflated year round.

While these emergency exits are meant to be used only in the event of an emergency, players have regularly been using them, with some frequency, to exit in non-emergency circumstances. We understand that, due to the final phase of construction at the front of the club, the present detours are an annoyance, but the use of the bubble emergency exits must stop immediately.

Air-structures rely on carefully regulated internal air pressure to maintain their stability and to remain inflated. When an emergency exit door is opened the air pressure decrease and poses potential risks to the air-structure itself and to everyone inside, including the risk of deflation.

Therefore, in the interests of everyone’s safety, please refrain from using emergency exits unless there is a genuine emergency requiring evacuation. If you observe someone attempting to use these exits, please inform a SPORTIME staff member immediately.

Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this important matter. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Best,

Stefanie Krstic
skrstic@sportimeny.com
Co-General Manager,
SPORTIME RI & JMTA

Mark Bowtell
mbowtell@sportimeny.com
Co-General Manager, SPORTIME RI
and Director, JMTA NYC