Lifeguarding

LIFESAVING

Is the saving of life through the prevention of accidents, personal survival and the rescue of others.

RESCUE SWIMMING

1. Rescue swimming refer to skills that enable an individual to attempt a rescue when a swimmer is in difficulty. These include a combination of communication skills, specific “rescue” swimming strokes, and release and evade techniques for self-preservation should the rescue go wrong.
2. From the outset once a swimmer in difficulty is spotted, eye contact must be maintained at all time.
3. Assess the situation: environment, available physical equipment, others who can help, etc.
4. Attempt to establish voice contact, which if successful can result in “voice rescue.”
5.  A rescuer should enter the water only as a last resort.
6. Rescues should be attempted in the following order: talk, throw, reach, wade, row, swim, tow and carry.

WATER SAFETY

The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim.