SAFETY TRAINING FOR SWIM COACHES
SAFETY TRAINING FOR SWIM COACHES
SKILL SHEET
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SAFETY TRAINING FOR SWIM COACHES
SKILL SHEET
TWO-PERSON
REMOVAL
FROM
THE
TWO-PERSON
REMOVAL
FROM
THE
TWO-PERSON
REMOVAL
FROM
THE WATER
WATER
USING
A
BACKBOARD
WATER
USING
A BACKBOARD
USING A
BACKBOARD
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The
to face
face the
the wall.
wall. Another
Another
The primary
primary rescuer
rescuer brings
brings the
the victim to the side and turns him or her to
The primary
rescuer
brings the
victim
to theimmobilizer
side and turns
him straps
or her removed,
to face theif wall.
Another
rescuer
brings
a
backboard
with
the
head
and
the
possible.
rescuer brings a backboard
removed, if possible.
rescuer brings a backboard with the head immobilizer and the straps removed, if possible.
The
assisting
rescuer
on
land
crosses
his
or
her
own
hands
to
grab
the
victim’s
wrists
and
pulls
The assisting
land crosses his or her own hands to grab the victim’s
wrists
and
pulls
the
The
assisting
rescuer
on
land
crosses
his
or
her
own
hands
to
grab
the
victim’s
wrists
and
pulls
the
the
victim
up slightly
to keep
head
above
water
away
the wall.
primary
rescuer
victim
up slightly
to keep
the the
head
above
the the
water
and and
away
fromfrom
the wall.
The The
primary
rescuer
victim up slightly
to keep the head above the water
and
from the wall. The primary rescuer
supports
not
fallaway
forward.
supports the
the victim’s
victim’s head so that the head does not
fall
forward.
supports the victim’s head so that the head does not fall forward.
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The primary rescuer ensures that the victim’s face is out of the water and then climbs out of
The primary
primary rescuer
rescuer ensures
ensures that the victim’s face is out
water
and
out
of
The
out of
of the
the
water
and then
then climbs
climbs
outthe
of
the water,
removes the
rescue tube and gets the backboard.
The
primary
rescuer
guides
the water,
water, removes
removes the
the rescue
rescue tube and gets the backboard. The primary
rescuer
guides
the
the
primary
rescuer
guides
the
backboard, foot-end first, down into the water along the wall next to the victim.
backboard, foot-end
foot-end first,
first, down
down into
into the
the water
water along the wall next to the victim.
backboard,
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The second
assistingrescuer
rescuerimmediately
immediately
begins
turn
victim
onto
backboard.
Each
rescuer
then
The
begins
toto
turn
thethe
victim
onto
thethe
backboard.
Each
rescuer
then
quickly
grasps
one
of
the
victim’s
wrists
and
one
of
the
handholds
of
the
backboard.
The
second
rescuer
turn
onto the backboard.
Each rescuer then
quickly
grasps
one ofimmediately
the victim’sbegins
wrists to
and
onethe
of victim
the handholds
of the backboard.
quickly grasps one of the victim’s wrists and one of the handholds of the backboard.
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When the primary rescuer gives the signal, both rescuers pull the backboard and victim onto land,
When
the
primaryrescuer
rescuer
givesis
the
signal,
both
rescuers
pullthe
thebackboard
backboard
victim
ontoland,
land,
When
the
primary
gives
the
signal,
both
rescuers
pull
victim
until
the
underside
of the board
safely
away
from
the edge.
(Remember
to and
liftand
with
theonto
legs
and
resting
ofrescuers
the
board
against
thefrom
edge.
(Remember
to
lift with
the
legsthe
and
notand
with
until
the the
underside
the
board
isstep
safely
away
edge.
(Remember
to lift
with
legs
not
with
theunderside
back.) of
The
backward
andthe
then
carefully
lower
the
backboard
onto
the
the with
back.)
The
rescuers
step
backward
andisthen
carefully
lower
the
backboard
ontobythe
ground.
not
the
back.)
The rescuers
step backward
and
then
carefully
lower
the
backboard
onto
the
ground.
If other
rescuers
or additional
help
available,
they
can provide
assistance
pulling
or If
other
rescuers
or
additional
help
is
available,
they
can
provide
assistance
by
pulling
or
pushing
ground.
other
rescuers or additional help is available, they can provide assistance by pulling or the
pushingIfthe
backboard.
backboard.
pushing
the backboard.
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provide immediate and appropriate care based on the victim’s condition. Rescuers
■■ Rescuers
provide
and
appropriate
care
based
on the victim’s
condition.
Rescuers
continue care
untilimmediate
emergency
medical
services
(EMS)
personnel
arrive and
assume
control over
care
until immediate
emergencyand
medical
servicescare
(EMS)
personnel
arrive and
assume Rescuers
control over
the
victim’s
care.
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Rescuers
provide
appropriate
based
on the victim’s
condition.
the
victim’scare
care.
continue
until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrive and assume control
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over the victim’s care.
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TIPS:
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It may be easier to submerge the board initially if the board is angled, foot-end first,
submerge the board initially if the board is angled, foot-end first,
toward
the
wall.
It may
be
easier
to submerge
the board
if theonto
board
angled,
foot-end
first,board
toward
the wall.
As
soon
as
the board
is submerged,
turninitially
the victim
theisboard
then
allow the
to float
As
then
allow
thethe
board
to to
float
up
beneath
the
victim.
Assoon
soonas
asthe
theboard
boardisissubmerged,
submerged,turn
turnthe
thevictim
victimonto
ontothe
theboard
board
then
allow
board
float
up
beneath
the
victim.
Once
the board
is submerged, the rescuer can help to stabilize the board against the wall,
up beneath
the victim.
Once
the
board
is
submerged,
the
rescuer
against
thethe
wall,
placing
his
or
her
against the
ifhelp
necessary.
Once the board isfoot
submerged,
thebackboard,
rescuercan
can
helptotostabilize
stabilizethe
theboard
board
against
wall, placing
placing
his
or
her
foot
against
the
backboard,
if
necessary.
his or her foot against the backboard, if necessary.
■Tips:
■ It
may be
easier
toward
the
wall. to
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