With changes to pool operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are also recommended changes to how lifeguards respond to medical emergencies. Based on current recommendations, we have outlined procedures for swimming pool, water park and other aquatic venues...
Local governments are beginning to allow swimming pools and other aquatic facilities to reopen as restrictions ease across the country. Lifesaving Resources can provide guidance and training to facilities looking to safely reopen their doors. The guidelines below are based...
Responding to Cardiac Arrest calls during the Coronavirus pandemic has required First Responders to modify protocols to reduce risk to responding personnel while providing lifesaving care to patients....
Drowning is generally defined as “an asphyxia death in which the body is deprived of oxygen as a result of impairment of oxygen exchange ultimately within the lungs after partial or complete submersion in a liquid, usually water, with subsequent...
Each year approximately one million people in the United States suffer from acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) of which approximately 700,000 die. About 350,000 of these fatalities occur outside the hospital, usually within two hours after the onset of symptoms...
by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in Sept. 1981, Security Tips Newsletter According to the National Safety Council, accidents are the leading cause of death in this Country for people between the ages of 1 and 44. Accidents remain one of the leading...
by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in March 1983 jems For the past three issues, jems has presented a thorough review of spinal immobilization devices that are used in traditional rescue situations. But what about the victim who must be removed from deep...
by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in May 1986 jems Each year approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries are identified and treated in this country. The average age of onset is 28.7 years with the most common age being 19 years. Fifty percent...
Lifeguard competition has been proven to be a very effective motivational tool, as well as the basis for developing a seasonal or year-round lifeguard in-service training program. by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in April 1986 Parks & Recreation LIFEGUARDS! Man Your Buoys! (Bang!!)...
by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in Winter 1987 Rescue Squad Quarterly Because of the major health concerns today, there is a major reluctance among emergency service personnel to perform direct mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing on an unknown victim. When confronted with a resuscitation...
Spinal Injury Management in Water Environments Part 2: Emergency Procedures by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in July 1987 Parks & Recreation; Revised April 2014 Spinal injuries in water can be greatly reduced if incidents are properly managed by those on scene. Personnel responsible for...
Spinal Injuries in the Aquatic Environment Part 1: Prevention by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in July 1987 Parks & Recreation One hot Sunday afternoon, a family was enjoying a leisurely barbeque around their new backyard swimming pool. The children played a game of tag...
Eight Steps To a Safer Facility by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in Feb 1987 Parks & Recreation Aquatic activities have become very popular forms of recreation in this country, not only during the summer, but all year long. Aquatic recreational activities take many...
Why a Pool Audit Means Good Risk Management by Gerald M. Dworkin Printed in Club Director. (1990). Revised April 10, 2014 Guaranteeing the safety of all members who use your club's aquatic facility and safeguarding the assets of the club against possible loss...
The lifeguard "Standard of Care" describes the manner in which a lifeguard is expected to act or behave. There are six key elements to this standard, and a breakdown in any one of them are the basis for most drownings...
The Supreme Court helps employers see the ADA a little more clearly. by Gil Fried and Ann Walker AB-Dec, Sports Law Report Analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act has produced both court opinions and popular opinion, but the landmark legislation still seems...
by Gerald M. Dworkin January 9, 1997 The American Red Cross Lifeguard Training curriculum is currently advocating a sub-standard procedure for the immobilization of suspected spinal injured patients in shallow or deep water. This issue is being presented to solicit the opinions...
by Gerald M. Dworkin January 27, 1997 The Massachusetts Lifeguard Bill No. 3993, if passed, will require the lessee, tenant or program operator of a recreational campground, which is an establishment whose main purpose is to attract and accommodate campers and their...
As a result of renewed electronic and print media exposure, the Heimlich Controversy has once more reared its head creating a confusing message for lifeguard and other rescue personnel regarding the resuscitation procedures to be used when confronted with a...
In the event a firefighter is suddenly and unexpectedly immersed in deep water while wearing full turnout gear, firefighter survival is dependent upon the actions taken during the first critical seconds of the immersion....
by Gerald M. Dworkin February 11, 1998 The following article was developed at the request of the University of Bath Lifeguards and has been posted to provide information for lifeguard and other Water Rescue personnel. The procedures outlined demonstrate the recommended procedures...
In 1996, a tragic accident occurred on a soccer field at Northeast Park in the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District in Illinois. After a short rain delay in the game, the skies started clearing and a referee decided to...
Proper use and application of the Stearns Cold Water/ Ice Rescue Suit by Fire, Rescue, and other Public Safety Personnel during cold water and ice rescue incidents to address the prevention of Torso Reflex, or Inhalation Response, during the rescuer's...
Nearly half of all flood related deaths occur in vehicles. Most of these deaths take place when people drive into flooded highway dips or low drainage areas. A low-water crossing is where a road, without a bridge, dips across a normally...