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The following articles are issues pertaining to Aquatics Safety and Water Rescue. These articles are written to help improve lifesaving and rescue operations. Please read an article that may be of interest to you. When finished, feel free to post your comments on our Discussion Board. This will stimulate conversation, which will help increase the overall knowledge of all involved.
Even though there is abundant scientific information regarding the subjects of Hypothermia and Cold Water Rescue and Survival, there are still many old wives' tales and misinformation that are being taught, passed on, and utilized in patient care. There appears to be some bad data in education that is causing rescuers to provide inappropriate patient care that can be deleterious to their patients. So, this article, developed by Gordon Giesbrecht, PdD; Murray Hamlet, DVM; and Frank Hubbell, DO, takes a look at the many myths and misinformation that seem to surround cold physiology and cold-related injuries.
Frozen Mythbusters (PDF 1.7mb)
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Risk Management: Compatibility Issues |
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Standard for Technical Rescue |
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Lifeguards need to train and pre-plan for incidents |
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The 4W Model of Drowning for Lifesaving of Non-Aquatic and Swimming Activities |
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Preparing for Swiftwater Rescue Incidents |
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Hands-only CPR simplifies saving lives for bystanders |
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Pools and Pets |
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The Need for First Responders to be Trained and Equipped to Perform Domestic Animal Rescues |
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Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment Protocols |
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NFPA 1670 Standard for Technical Rescue |
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The POWER of WATER |
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Escape and Rescue from Submerged Vehicles |
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In the Rhythm of Saving Lives |
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COLD CALLS ICE RESCUES POSE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR RESONDERS |
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Studies Look at Pool Chemistry Hazards |
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Guidlines for Latex and Other Gloves PDF(946 KB) |
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PREVENTION OF PEDIATRIC SUBMERSION INCIDENTS
IN APARTMENT AND OTHER MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEX FACILITIES |
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AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS) Their Deployment & Use within the Lifeguard, Aquatics Safety & Recreation Sector |
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Safety in Indoor Aquatics: Summary of the Athens 2004 Olympics |
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LAYERS OF PROTECTION FOR CLASS C PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS |
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Drowning and Aquatic Injury Facts |
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Hotel Pool and Spa Safety Begins With P.R.M. |
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Working With EMS Can Enhance Your Rescuer Services |
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The Need For Collaborative Agreements Between Fire And Rescue Agencies And Aquatic Recreation And Lifeguard Agencies |
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Water And Pool Safety Begins With PRM |
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Ice Rescue: The Preparation and Training of Public Safety and Rescue Personnel to Respond to Ice and Cold-Water Emergencies |
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest & the Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) |
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Public Access Defibrillation |
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Emergency Resuscitation & Protection From Bloodborne Pathogens |
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Link to CNN Article - National Lifeguard Shortage |
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Safe Diving Principles |
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Evolution of Resuscitation |
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Beware!! The Hazards of Ice |
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Rescue from Submerged Vehicles |
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Swimming Pool-Related Drownings & Injuries |
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Meeting the Standard of Care for Spinal Injuries |
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Standing Take-Down Maneuver |
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Cryptosporidium - Information for Swimming Pool Operators |
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Pool & Spa Entrapment |
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Low-Water Crossings - "The Hidden Danger" |
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Prevention of Torso Reflex and the Proper Use of the Stearns' Cold Water/Ice Rescue Suit |
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Emergency Procedures During Thunder & Lightning Storms |
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Spinal Injury Management in Deep Water |
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Firefighter Survival in the Water |
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The Heimlich Controversy in Near-Drowning Resuscitation |
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Lifeguard Bill No. 3993 |
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Spinal Immobilization Procedures by Lifeguard Personnel |
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FATAL VISION - The Supreme Court helps employers see the ADA a little more clearly |
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The Standard of Care in Lifeguarding |
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Managing the Attractive Nuisance: Why a Pool Audit Means Good Risk Managemen |
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Pool Management: Eight Steps to a Safer Facility |
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Prevention of Aquatic Spinal Injuries |
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Management of Aquatic Spinal Injuries |
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Mouth-to-Mask Rescue Breathing |
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Lifeguards! Man Your Buoys! |
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Aquatic Injuries |
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Spinal Immobilization in Deep Water |
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Hunting Safety |
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Teaching CPR In The Schools |
