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Contents   (77 Pages in 5 Sections)

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1. Equipment   Updated 2012-02-17
   The right equipment makes all the difference
1. Shop
   Your Shop for Lifesaving and Swimming Gear
2. Clothing   Updated 2012-02-17
   Dress properly for existing and expected conditions
3. Lifejackets   Updated 2012-02-17
   Whenever possible choose life jackets instead of a buoyancy aids
4. Pool Kit   Updated 2012-02-17
   The purpose of clothing rules is to minimise the bacterial load
5. Survival Kit   Updated 2012-02-17
   The clothes shown here are convenient for survival swimming
6. Uniforms   Updated 2012-02-17
   Team members on guard patrol should wear clothing suitable to the environment
2. Lifesaving   Updated 2012-02-17
   Lifesaving is a sport for everyone and a lot more fun than swimming up and down
1. Lifeguards   Updated 2012-02-17
   Many people who become proficient lifesavers go on to become full time lifeguards
1. Beach   Updated 2012-02-17
   Beach lifeguards provide a patrolling presence on beaches
2. Pool   Updated 2012-02-17
   Pool lifeguards work in enclosed water like swimming pools
3. Surf   Updated 2012-02-17
   Surf Lifesaving originated in Australia in 1906
4. Work Experience   Updated 2012-02-17
   They put a high emphasis on realistic staff training
2. Rescues   Updated 2012-02-17
   Your safety is of utmost importance and always comes first
1. Casualties   Updated 2012-02-17
   Use a sequence of priorities to rescue multiple casualties
2. Land Based Rescues   Updated 2012-02-17
   These rescues are the safest and can even be done by non-swimmers
3. Assisted Rescues   Updated 2012-02-17
   Enter shallow water safely as near to the casualty as possible
4. Towing Rescues   Updated 2012-02-17
   Only as a last resort should you enter the water
3. Test Initiaitive   Updated 2012-02-17
   When setting up your initiative test make sure it is a realistic scenario
1. Rescue Scenarios   Updated 2012-02-17
   Here are a few sample initiative tests for your class
3. Survival
   The objective is to be able to swim and survive in any condition
1. Safety   Updated 2012-02-17
   This lesson gives an introduction into water safety
1. Beach Safety   Updated 2012-02-17
   We've compiled the best beach safety tips we could find
2. Hypothermia   Updated 2012-02-17
   You can develop hypothermia without immediately recognising it
3. Lightning   Updated 2012-02-17
   Each year lightning claims many lives or causes injuries
2. Drownproofing   Updated 2012-02-17
   You don't even have to be a good swimmer to use this technique
1. Sequence   Updated 2012-02-17
   It is much easier to do than stay afloat by swimming
2. Floating   Updated 2012-02-17
   Floating is an important self-rescue technique
3. Help and Huddle   Updated 2012-02-17
   This fun activity teaches the importance of staying together
4. Help Position
   You can prolong your survival time
5. Huddle
   This fun activity teaches the importance of staying together
6. Inflate Clothes   Updated 2012-02-17
   This exercise involves inflating clothing with air to stay afloat
7. Treading Water   Updated 2012-02-17
   Keep the body upright with the head out of the water
8. Underwater   Updated 2012-02-17
   It becomes more interesting and challenging when you swim in clothes
3. Lessons
   A qualified lifeguard must be on duty at all times
1. Entries and Exits
   Enter shallow water in a safe manner
2. Sea Swimming
   There is more to swimming than just doing lap after lap
3. Self Rescue
   Water entries from a height of 3 meters or more
4. Survival Sequence
   This survival swimming sequence combines many essential skills
5. Swimming Tests
   These swimming tests go beyond the simple four lengths run
4. Training
   Our training plans are for multiple swimming skills, including endurance and resistance training
1. Research
   A lot of scientific research is now going into swimming
1. Blood Lactate
   Blood lactate levels are a good indicator of glycogen breakdown
2. Body Temperature
   Work had no important effect on the falls in surface or mean temperature
3. Mental Practice
   The present training methods can reduce physiological load
4. Oxygen Uptake
   Nagoya Institute of Technology
5. Perceived Exertion
   Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science
2. Swim Strokes   Updated 2012-02-17
   You can swim a lot faster with the same effort
1. Warm Up   Updated 2012-02-17
   Warm-up should begin with a 5 minute stretching on the pool deck
2. Backstroke   Updated 2012-02-17
   Survival backstroke can get you out of trouble without using too much energy
3. Breaststroke   Updated 2012-02-17
   Lifeguards use breaststroke when approaching casualties
4. Front Crawl   Updated 2012-02-17
   Front crawl is the fastest swimming style to quickly reach a casualty
5. Sidestroke   Updated 2012-02-17
   Sidestroke is used for towing casualties
6. Travel Stroke
   This prepares you for open water crossings
3. Endurance Swim   Updated 2012-02-17
   It's not just about swimming laps
1. Intervals   Updated 2012-02-17
   This training scheme is often used by competition swimmers and triathletes
2. Lap Sequences   Updated 2012-02-17
   You may want to start your workout in swimwear or speed suit
4. Resistance Swim   Updated 2012-02-17
   Swimming in clothes is an aquatic form of resistance training
1. Beginners   Updated 2012-02-17
   You can simply layer two or more larger T-shirts for added weight
2. Advanced   Updated 2012-02-17
   This maybe the session you've been waiting for
3. Fully Clothed   Updated 2012-02-17
   In this lesson you'll learn how heavy wet clothes really get
5. Water Games   Updated 2012-02-17
   Enjoy these games in your swimming group or lifesaving class
1. Warm Up Games   Updated 2012-02-17
   Here are some exciting fun games to get your class started
2. Ball Games   Updated 2012-02-17
   Use these wild games towards the end of a training session
3. Challenges   Updated 2012-02-17
   Working together in a group to solve problems is a useful skill
4. Competitions   Updated 2012-02-17
   Lifesaving competitions can be a powerful training incentive
5. Pool Tag   Updated 2012-02-17
   On this page we show you a few variations of the basic pool tag game
6. Relays   Updated 2012-02-17
   Whenever your group needs some motivation or seems to get a bit too cold
5. Your Team   Updated 2012-02-07
   Promote survival swimming and lifesaving through a local team
1. Lessons   Updated 2012-02-07
   
2. Teachers   Updated 2012-02-07
   
3. Worldwide   Updated 2012-02-07
   
1. Netherlands   Updated 2012-02-17
   Would you like to organise a lifesaving or survival swimming team in the Netherlands?
2. Philippines   Updated 2012-02-17
   Would you like to organise a lifesaving or survival swimming team in the Philippines?
3. Thailand   Updated 2012-02-17
   Independent groups work closely with government organisations
4. UK Brighton   Updated 2012-02-17
   We bring the fun back into Brighton Swimming
5. USA   Updated 2012-02-17
   Would you like to organise a lifesaving or survival swimming team in the USA?