On the Guard: The YMCA Lifeguard ManualThis thorough guide covers such topics as the stages of drowning, rescue techniques, special problems such as heart attacks and cramps, and lifeguarding in different situations such as pools and oceans. |
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Contents
First Aid for Special Situations | 78 |
Personal Safety 5 Public Relations | 85 |
Information Emergency Procedures | 94 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | On the Guard: The YMCA Lifeguard Manual |
| Editors | D. I. Forsten, Marjorie M. Murphy |
| Contributor | YMCA of the USA. |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | YMCA of the USA, 1986 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | May 3, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0873220595, 9780873220590 |
| Length | 116 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |