The Professional Lifeguard and Injury Prevention Decision Making

Decision Making Skills n Decision making skills are not only important in lifeguarding, but

Decision Making Skills n n n Use the FIND Model to help you to

Decision Making Skills Work in groups of 3. n Read the assigned problem n

Legal Considerations n n n Duty to act - responsibility to help in an

The (Lifeguard) Team n n n Teams may be trained and evaluated together Everyone

Facility Management Promotes (Lifeguard) Professionalism n Management can support and help you by… -

Preventing Injuries – Patron Safety Lifeguards use three injury prevention strategies. . . 1.

Safety Checks n n n Should be conducted before the facility opens, during daily

Management’s Responsibility n n Creating and reviewing EAP’s and policies Addressing unsafe conditions Maintaining

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The Professional Lifeguard and Injury Prevention

Decision Making Skills n Decision making skills are not only important in lifeguarding, but in life as well.

Decision Making Skills n n n Use the FIND Model to help you to make decisions F – Figure out the problem I – Identify possible solutions N – Name the pros and cons D – Decide the best solution

Decision Making Skills Work in groups of 3. n Read the assigned problem n Brainstorm together the steps of the FIND Model. n One person record the ideas n Present ideas to class n Will count as a project grade n

Legal Considerations n n n Duty to act - responsibility to help in an emergency Standard of care - minimum standard of care Negligence - Do only what you’re trained to do! n n n Good Samaritan laws Consent - Be sure to ask! Refusal of care - Cal 911 anyway Abandonment - Stay with them! Confidentiality - Don’t disclose info Documentation - Write it down!

The (Lifeguard) Team n n n Teams may be trained and evaluated together Everyone working at the facility needs to know his/her role in an emergency Requires good communication and frequent in-service training

Facility Management Promotes (Lifeguard) Professionalism n Management can support and help you by… - Provide a policy/procedure manual - Conducting frequent in-service training - Provide opportunities for career development

Preventing Injuries – Patron Safety Lifeguards use three injury prevention strategies. . . 1. Communication with patrons 2. Facility safety checks 3. Patron surveillance

Safety Checks n n n Should be conducted before the facility opens, during daily operations, and at closing Correct any problems before opening If you can’t… 1. Use signs/ropes/cones to keep patrons away from hazard Document the problem NEVER perform safety checks while on duty lifeguarding

Management’s Responsibility n n Creating and reviewing EAP’s and policies Addressing unsafe conditions Maintaining records on facility and employees Assisting after an emergency