On the Guard: The YMCA Lifeguard ManualD. I. Forsten, Marjorie M. Murphy |
Common terms and phrases
accident active victim aquatic safety assist basic blood body bottom breaststroke breath buoyancy cause checked chest chlorine cold water condition cramp danger deck deep water diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth filters diver diving board drill drowning elbow environment face facility filter float glottis grab the victim's grasp grip hand head hold Hyperventilation hypothermia immediately keep kick legs lifeguard Lifesaving lungs maintain mammalian diving reflex move muscle neck nonswimming oxygen panic person Personal Flotation Devices pool position possible potential pressure pull push reach rear release rescue equipment rescuer ring buoy Rip currents scissors kick scuba scuba diver shallow water shoulder shown in Figure side situation skills somatotype specific gravity stroke submerged Suggested rules surf surface dive survival swimmer swimming temperature tim's tuck turn the victim U.S. Coast Guard underwater upper arm victim grabs victim to safety wave wrist YMCA YMCA aquatic