Lifeguard Training Feb 10 part 3

Candidates training to become lifeguards.
Spinal incident

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• swimming
• lifeguarding
• sport

[30098374]

since when do you jump into the pool on a spinal??? unless trainning has changed you slide in

[RussinTirnaNog]

@30098374 That was his first time. They were learning.

[EuroMedic999]

lads... ?! thats bad aul spinel work,

the head alinment is all off.. you would NEVER ! pass a lifeguard course in Ireland !

god help the people in your pool

[RussinTirnaNog]

@EuroMedic999 That was the ssecond time they had used the board. They were new Candidates TRAINING to become lifeguards. If you were that smart, you'd have already read that. So kindly kindly keep your sarcastic remarks to yourself.

[XFaye6224X]

@RussinTirnaNog Thank u so much we have got this staff training thing on friday so i hope that will help i must say we have never practiced a bear hug turn we have practiced the other 2 but never that one when i was on my couse i dont think they even showed us how to do that one thank again :)

[RussinTirnaNog]

@XFaye6224X No probs. Try and get one of your mates to be a casualty, and get in as much practice as you can. If your stuck on anything send me a message. 1.1m would be a head splint roll. A vice grip might cause you to rattle your feet of the floor of the pool. Keep calm, think about what you are doing before you do it, stay in control of the situation and of course..... Good luck.

[XFaye6224X]

@RussinTirnaNog Kool this helps tones thank u so much i am a lifeguard and about to take my 2 year renwal test in august and im very scared ill fail because i havent had much practice since i passed 2 years ago the pool i work at is 1.1m deep and only 15meters long with 7meters wide so its not a large pool and ive never had to do a resuce witch im greatful of so this advise is helping me tones thank you :)

[RussinTirnaNog]

@XFaye6224X Yes that is correct. There is a third one called the Bear Hug. It is used for shallower water pools up to 75cm deep. Casuality face down, put your arms under their arms and place your hands over their ears as if you are going to do a full nelson hold. You then squeeze lock to stablise the head and neck and flip the casualty onto their back with you lying under the water. It is important that the 2nd lifeguard takes the casualties head rather quicky.

[XFaye6224X]

@RussinTirnaNog Thank you for replying :) are they only 2 turns vice grip turn and head splint are they the main ones ??

[RussinTirnaNog]

@XFaye6224X Vice grip. You use the length of your arms to form a splint-like vice to keep the head alined with the torso.

Regards