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Open water lifesaving : the United States Lifesaving Association manual / B. Chris Brewster, editor.

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Boston, MA : Pearson Custom Pub, c2003.

Lifesaving -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Lifeguards -- Training of -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

0536737355 (pbk.)

xx, 416 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Lifesaving history -- Use and protection of America's beaches -- The role of the professional lifeguard -- Open water lifeguard qualifications and training -- The surf beach -- The flat water beach -- Aquatic life and related hazards -- Weather -- Drowning -- Preventive lifeguarding -- Water surveillance -- Components of a rescue -- Standard rescue equipment -- Specialized rescue equipment -- Special rescues and defenses -- Emergency planning and management -- Underwater search and recovery -- Medical care in the aquatic environment -- Scuba related illness and treatment -- Lifeguard health and safety -- Lifeguard facilities and equipment -- Communication methods -- Records and reports -- Public relations -- Junior lifeguard programs -- The responsible lifeguard -- Appendix A. USLA approved arm signals -- Appendix B. Report forms -- Appendic C. Diver accident report forms -- Appendix D. Knots and splicing.

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