i am taking my NPLQ course at the moment and it is still taught. This is a poor example as the forehead should be placed on the back and not the cheek, this gives better stability and hands for the horizontal lift should be placed palms down
The bear hug is still taught as I sat my NPLQ again 4 months ago and I am required to demonstrate it every month asrt of a wider assessment. This one was far from perfect the biggest issue being with the whoel team rushing the manouvre, done a bit slower and tighter and it would be almost there
anybody here actualy a TA or an Nta?some of the comments are insane!!the bear hug is no longer taught??taken an assessment recently?thought not.i think you will find it is still part of your assessment and is still taught.as 4 putting ur nose on the casualties bk,5 to 8 seconds for the turn,oh and my personal favourite is every member of the rescue team in place before the original rescuer releases grip!mmmm.is that realy gna happen?lets nt slag off vids 4 no reason!
shes using er head as a oillow nose needs to be tucked into crease of neck and the person givinf head support needs to tap her out im not going to this swimming pool
I'm sorry, but this is a poor attempt and does NOT meet NPLQ standards. The bear grip is no longer taught and the parallel vice grip is now used. The turn is way to fast, and the rescuer must keep the casualty in the vice grip until each and every other member of the team is supporting the casualty with straight arms, palms up. Only then can the rescuer remove their hands one at a time, top first. Final point, the rescuer should enter the water slowly to avoid ripples . . Apologies for that!
@06dhewett........... IT also does not meet NLS standards either. My instructor would freak if she saw this during an exam, but i'd laugh my ass off :)
is his a video test,say where you dont do the test live you just show the test on video ( your best points ) is so that sucks i had a observayor on my test
AolePilikia42- head splint should be done in a water depth of waist height + to deep water, where then you do a vice grip. they're doing it in the right depth of water, but the turn could be better
The red cross way is tons better. (the head neck splint.) it keeps them stable and it doesnt require you to sit under water waiting for another guard. even if this was done wrong its still a stupid way to do it
Can I just say, don't judge a bair hug from this unprofessiomal demo. Its not being done correctly, firsty its too quick, the turn needs to be slower. Next, the guy who takes control of the head didnt clamp it properly. Also the girl who performed the turn did not resurface right, she sat up instead of sliding out. This causes casualty to push out of water. Personally, id call this a fail
Unlike the UK we in the US do something called the "HEAD AND CHIN SUPPORT" or the "HEAD SPLINT".Try it sometime it will save a life!!! First of all a guard was left underwater while holding inline stabilisation and dont get me started with the other guards or so cald lifeguards..Now how are they going to get the victim on a back board like that?
If this wasnt adiquette RLSS would not teach it, read my comment from 1 day ago. They're doing it wrong. We also do the headsplint over here, the problem with it is it cannot be used it certain depths of water. The method in the video is only used in shallow water, 0.4 metres for example. BTW, the spinal board is then pushed vertically through the water and it then gently floats up underneath the casualty. Out of curiousity what do you do in shallow depths?
we do the head chin support. where you put your hand on their chin with forearm on sternum and the other hand on the back of the head wih fore arm along spin. it works just fine for shallow. you just roll under them keeping them inline
yeah, we do that in the UK, we call that a vice grip if it's what I think you're tyring to describe. We use that to take them from deep water to shallow water where we can then apply the spine board. I hate the bear hug and I much prefer the head splint.
Holy hell that's a terrible turn
FoxxNightingale 1 month ago
Oooh, the head moved...
I found this particular technique hard to do in shallow water. I prefer the head splint method for shallow water (like a kid's pool).
resonance2001 5 months ago
the bear hug is still taught for the NPLQ and im taking the course right now: 28/7/11
akshaydude1 7 months ago
i am taking my NPLQ course at the moment and it is still taught. This is a poor example as the forehead should be placed on the back and not the cheek, this gives better stability and hands for the horizontal lift should be placed palms down
TizHD 1 year ago
@TizHD I took my course in September (NaRS) and was taught the cheek method.
samsonlovesyou 1 week ago
The bear hug is still taught as I sat my NPLQ again 4 months ago and I am required to demonstrate it every month asrt of a wider assessment. This one was far from perfect the biggest issue being with the whoel team rushing the manouvre, done a bit slower and tighter and it would be almost there
benjeans 1 year ago
a vice grip is done in deep water so how can u slag off this bear hug(done in a depth of 0.7m and below)
stuartrfc1997 1 year ago
anybody here actualy a TA or an Nta?some of the comments are insane!!the bear hug is no longer taught??taken an assessment recently?thought not.i think you will find it is still part of your assessment and is still taught.as 4 putting ur nose on the casualties bk,5 to 8 seconds for the turn,oh and my personal favourite is every member of the rescue team in place before the original rescuer releases grip!mmmm.is that realy gna happen?lets nt slag off vids 4 no reason!
stuartrfc1997 1 year ago
shes using er head as a oillow nose needs to be tucked into crease of neck and the person givinf head support needs to tap her out im not going to this swimming pool
CushdelaCush 1 year ago
I'm sorry, but this is a poor attempt and does NOT meet NPLQ standards. The bear grip is no longer taught and the parallel vice grip is now used. The turn is way to fast, and the rescuer must keep the casualty in the vice grip until each and every other member of the team is supporting the casualty with straight arms, palms up. Only then can the rescuer remove their hands one at a time, top first. Final point, the rescuer should enter the water slowly to avoid ripples . . Apologies for that!
06dhewett 1 year ago
@06dhewett........... IT also does not meet NLS standards either. My instructor would freak if she saw this during an exam, but i'd laugh my ass off :)
logbuter 1 year ago
@06dhewett i qualified in july last year the bear grip is still taught. although this is a poor example
TomSouthLondon 1 year ago
not the best example of this technique, no stabilization in the end... review and severly critique before posting as people will slag your attempts.
Great that you are willing to show the skills! keep up the practice.
cheers Canadian Lifeguard examiner 18years
wcresponder 1 year ago
That bear hug, you turned them to fast. If that was a spinal injury they'd probably have whip lash lol.
Its meant to be around 5-8 seconds. And hold your head underneath the casualties underwater until another lifeguard comes.
OoOJakeOoO 1 year ago
is his a video test,say where you dont do the test live you just show the test on video ( your best points ) is so that sucks i had a observayor on my test
jfhghghgh75655 2 years ago
AolePilikia42- head splint should be done in a water depth of waist height + to deep water, where then you do a vice grip. they're doing it in the right depth of water, but the turn could be better
lillaurajones 3 years ago
that wasnt the right way to turn a casualty, your nose should be in the back of their (the casualties) neck and as for the turn it was far too quick
lillaurajones 3 years ago
The red cross way is tons better. (the head neck splint.) it keeps them stable and it doesnt require you to sit under water waiting for another guard. even if this was done wrong its still a stupid way to do it
snowbadger5 4 years ago
Can I just say, don't judge a bair hug from this unprofessiomal demo. Its not being done correctly, firsty its too quick, the turn needs to be slower. Next, the guy who takes control of the head didnt clamp it properly. Also the girl who performed the turn did not resurface right, she sat up instead of sliding out. This causes casualty to push out of water. Personally, id call this a fail
glennRIR 4 years ago
Yep have to do that for the NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Course). Its for a spinal Injury. I would use the other one tho
mumford24 4 years ago
what the hell was that dont tell me u use that rescue in the pool that sucks.
AolePilikia42 4 years ago
Ok, expert. What would you do to save a casualty with a spinal injury in waist deep water?
glennRIR 4 years ago
Unlike the UK we in the US do something called the "HEAD AND CHIN SUPPORT" or the "HEAD SPLINT".Try it sometime it will save a life!!! First of all a guard was left underwater while holding inline stabilisation and dont get me started with the other guards or so cald lifeguards..Now how are they going to get the victim on a back board like that?
AolePilikia42 4 years ago
If this wasnt adiquette RLSS would not teach it, read my comment from 1 day ago. They're doing it wrong. We also do the headsplint over here, the problem with it is it cannot be used it certain depths of water. The method in the video is only used in shallow water, 0.4 metres for example. BTW, the spinal board is then pushed vertically through the water and it then gently floats up underneath the casualty. Out of curiousity what do you do in shallow depths?
glennRIR 4 years ago
we do the head chin support. where you put your hand on their chin with forearm on sternum and the other hand on the back of the head wih fore arm along spin. it works just fine for shallow. you just roll under them keeping them inline
snowbadger5 4 years ago
yeah, we do that in the UK, we call that a vice grip if it's what I think you're tyring to describe. We use that to take them from deep water to shallow water where we can then apply the spine board. I hate the bear hug and I much prefer the head splint.
completebritish 4 years ago
ok now that different from how we do it we use one of those lifeguard boies (i think that how you spell it)
gothicjerry 4 years ago
Thank god the red cross doesn't implement that one... you lost inline and kept a guard underwater and sunk the victim once on the surface
arrusse1 5 years ago
yeah Ellis dosen't use that one either....I hope to god that was an unconcious and not a spinal
OReillygetarealjob 4 years ago
Thanks for that, that's the only thing i didn't get to do in Pool lifeguard due to our water not being shallow enough. Nice to see how it's done.
furbs2 5 years ago