Name: Macabuhay, Alfred G.; Naquilla, Crismay S.

Sex: Male/Female
Course/Section: Bachelor of Physical Education – 3C Subject Code: BPED 69
Instructor: Mr. Crispin S. Quilang Date: August , 2022
Contact Number: 09928003105, 09276994571
Institutional Emails: s.macabuhay.alfred@cmu.edu.ph; s.naquila.crismay@cmu.edu.ph
Address: P-3 Bagontaas Valencia City Bukidnon; Agusan Del norte
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY

Objectives:

 Discuss what is lifeguard training

 To know the characteristics and the prerequisite of life guard training
 Identify the different equipment’s of lifeguard training

Learning Content

Prerequisites for lifeguard training include:

 Age: Students must be at least 15 years old by the last day of class.
 Qualifications:
 Students must pass a pre-course swimming skills test prior to taking lifeguarding courses. This
includes a 300-yard swim using front crawl or breaststroke, a 2-minute tread using legs only and the
ability to retrieve a 10-lb dive weight from 7 ft deep, surface and swim 20 yds with the weight, using
legs only and exit the pool without using a ladder within 100 seconds.

 The lifeguard training course at lifeguard-Pro consists of skill tests focusing on CPR,
active drowning, first aid, passive extraction and other lifeguarding skills. You will be
trained in such a way that you can save people in aquatic environments such as heavy
wave beaches, rivers, lakes, ponds etc. Being a lifeguard, you will learn teamwork, self-
confidence, and leadership skills through all your life experiences.
Characteristics of a Professional Lifeguard:

 Starts with training and certification. You have to be mentally, physically and emotionally
prepared at all times. Professional LG’s
 must be-Knowledgeable and have appropriate skills
 Reliable'
 Mature
 Courteous and consistent
 Positive Professional
 Healthy & fit

Responsibilities of a Lifeguard:

 The primary responsibility of a professional lifeguard is to ensure patron safety and

protect lives. Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or
behaviors. Enforcing rules and regulations

Lifeguarding

 Lifeguarding is
 Dynamic!
 Challenging!
 Important!
 Inspiring!

The FIND Model Used to Make Decisions

 F Figure out the problem

 I Identify possible solutions
 N Name the pros and cons of each solution
 D Decide which solution is

best Legal Considerations

 Duty to act
 Standard of care
 Negligence
  Good Samaritan laws
 Consent

 Refusal of care
 Abandonment
 Confidentiality
 Documentation

The Lifeguard Team

 Whenever another lifeguard is on duty with you, you are part of a lifeguard team.
 The aquatic safety team is a network of people who prevent, prepare for, respond to and
assist in an emergency at an aquatic facility.

Facility Management and Professionalism

 How does management support lifeguard professionalism?

 By providing a policies and procedures manual
 By conducting an orientation and regular in-service trainings
 By providing opportunities for recognition and career development

Preventing Injuries Patron Safety

 Risk management involves identifying dangerous conditions or behaviors that can cause
injuries and then taking steps to minimize or eliminate them.
 Injury-prevention strategies
 Communication with patrons
 Facility safety checks
 Patron surveillance

Communication

 Communication as an injury-prevention strategy requires lifeguards to

 Inform patrons about the potential for injury.
 Educate patrons about inappropriate behavior.
 Enforce rules and regulations.

Rules and Regulations

 Lifeguards need to understand the rules and regulations of the facility where they work.
  Rules do not keep patrons from having fun, but are for everyones health and safety.

Preventing a Patron from Engaging in Risky

Behavior

 Get the patrons attention, for example, by blowing your whistle, and then
saying, Excuse me, but what you are doing is dangerous.
 Explain the hazard or danger.
 Explain a safe alternative behavior or activity.

Enforcing Rules and Regulations

 Enforcing rules helps prevent injuries and encourages safe patron behavior.
 When enforcing rules, always be consistent and fair.
 When enforcing rules, explaining the rule is usually enough.
 Asking a patron to leave the facility should always be the last resort.

Lifeguard training equipment

Safety Checks

 Safety checks are conducted

 Before opening the facility.
 During daily operations.
 At closing.
 Use the facilitys safety checklist when performing a safety check.
 What are the general areas and equipment to inspect during a safety check?

Rescue tube

 A rescue tube is made up of high-density foam and used in multiple ways to protect
the victim from drowning. The lifeguard swims out with the rescue tube dragging
behind him/her till he reaches the person in distress. The victim can then rest on the
rescue tube and slowly start swimming towards the shore, aided by the lifeguard. If the
person is too exhausted or traumatized to swim, the tube can be wrapped around the
person’s body and the lifeguard pulls them back to the safety of the shore.
Backboard/Spine board

 A backboard, also known as a spine board, is used by lifeguards to rescue victims who
have suffered injuries in the water or have fallen unconscious and are unable to support
themselves. It often comes with a head immobilizer to prevent the victim’s head from
being moved in case of cranial injuries. The victim is strapped to the board and dragged
swiftly to the shore with the help of a backboard.

Shepherd’s crook

 A shepherd’s crook, or a lifesaving hook, is generally used by lifeguards at swimming

pools to pull people out of the water. As the name suggests, the hook has a shape like that
of a shepherd’s crook, though it is very flexible. The hook is attached to a long
aluminum pole which can extend easily through the water. Lifeguards grab the victim
using the hook and pull them to the deck gradually.

Ring buoys
 Ring buoys are one of the most frequently used safety equipment by lifeguards, for deep-
sea rescues. Lifebuoys are shaped like a donut and can be placed around the victim’s
waist or under the armpits to help them float. They are usually made of HDPE shells filled
with dense foam and coloured bright orange to be easily visible at a distance.

Lifejackets
 are a familiar piece of safety equipment and they are very effective in life-saving
techniques. Made of polyester fabric and stuffed with foam, they keep a person
buoyant in water. In addition, they also have a whistle and emergency light attached, so
the person needing rescue can easily attract attention towards themselves.

First-aid kits
 used by lifeguards contain CPR and first-aid supplies like crepe and gauze bandages,
antiseptic wipes, sting-relief wipes, wound closures, antibiotics, antiseptic salves for
minor cuts, bruises, scrapes, and irritations.

Personal Protective Equipment

  One of the most important rules for lifeguards is that they have to make sure of their own
safety before venturing to save others. This is important because lack of taking such safety
precautions may result in two people needing rescue rather than just one. To this end,
 Gloves
1. Use of chemical-resistant gloves is mandatory while handling pool chemicals.
Similarly, nitrile and vinyl gloves may be used by lifeguards while pulling
drowned victims from the sea, to protect lifeguards from exposure to blood and
other body fluids. Gloves eliminate direct contact between the lifeguard and the
victim, which minimizes the risk of disease transmission as well.
 Breathing masks and goggles
2. Breathing masks and goggles are imperative for long-distance rescues, where
there is a possibility of the lifeguard exhausting himself/herself. Typically,
lifeguards are trained to swim for long distances, however, goggles are a
protective barrier for the lifeguard’s eyes which prevents him from being
distracted from the operation.
 Fins and ear plugs
3. Fins are used as propellers by lifeguards, to better aid swimming. They offer
less resistance and increase power of the stroke due to their shape. Ear plugs are
used to prevent the water from entering the lifeguard’s ears and hence avoid
water retention.
 Endnote
4. This completes the overview of the safety equipment used by lifeguards to protect
people as well as themselves. There are several lifeguard-training associations in
India, such as the Rashtriya Life Saving Society, Baywatch Lifeguards Association,
which train and employ lifeguard volunteers.

Conclusion

A lifeguard's primary responsibilities are to stop accidents from happening, identify possible
problems or hazards before they endanger life, and respond to emergencies as needed.
Additionally, they inform the public on water safety and the dangers of participating in aquatic
activities. Thus, believe it or not, being a lifeguard can help you develop all three of these
transferrable skills: communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. When
conversing with coworkers and customers, oral communication and customer service abilities
are used.
 Refenrences

 Lifeguard training https://www.redcross.org/take-a class/lifeguarding/lifeguard-

training
 https://slideplayer.com/slide/17055846/
 External Safety Equipment Used by Lifeguards https://www.shmgroup.com/blog/the-
complete-list-of-safety-equipment-used-by-lifeguards/
 Lifeguard training https://www.powershow.com/view/14ba64-
YzBhZ/Lifeguard_Training_powerpoint_ppt_presentation