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Lifeguards should maintain a…

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Positive attitude

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Lifeguards should be…

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Professional

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Lifeguards should maintain…

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Observation

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Lifeguards should provide…

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Good supervision

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Lifeguards should…

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Intervene early

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Lifeguards should prevent…

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Accidents

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Lifeguards should be ready to…

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Rescue

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What does COSHH stand for?

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Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health

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What does COSHH do?

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Requires employers to control risks from substances that are hazardous to health. e.g. providing protective equipment

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What does a red sign mean?

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Prohibition- a sign which prohibits behaviour likely to increase danger, e.g. no running

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What does a yellow sign mean?

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Warning- a sign giving warning of a hazard or danger, e.g. danger electricity

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What does a blue sign mean?

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Mandatory- a sign prescribing specific behaviour, e.g. eye protection must be worn

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What does a green sign mean?

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Emergency escape or first-aid sign- a sign giving information on emergency exits, first aid or rescue facilities, e.g. emergency exit

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Why is team work essential?

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A well trained team is more effective than an individual lifeguard

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Why are shorts and a t-shirt a suitable uniform?

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They are practical and don’t hinder a rescue situation

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Why are red and yellow suitable colours?

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They are internationally recognised

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Unprofessional lifeguard behaviour includes:

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Lack of respect, talking, being distracted, eating, tired or hungover

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When dealing with complaints a lifeguard should…

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Listen carefully and ask questions

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When dealing with complaints a lifeguard should not…

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Apportion blame

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What does PSOP stand for?

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Pool Safety Operating Procedures

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What two documents does the PSOP contain?

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NOP and the EAP

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What does the NOP stand for?

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Normal Operating Plan

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What does the EAP stand for?

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Emergency Action Plan

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What details of the pool may the NOP contain?

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Dimensions, depths, features, equipment, pool alarms, fire alarms and emergency exits

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What other things may the NOP contain?
Potential risks, How to deal with the public, Lifeguards' duties and responsibilities and First Aid supply and training
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What may the EAP cover?
Overcrowding, Disorderly behaviour, Lack of water clarity, Fire, Bomb threat, Toxic gases, Lighting or Structural failure, Injury or Discovery of a casualty
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What is safeguarding?
Taking measures to protect children and vulnerable adults and to ensure their well being from potential harm
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What is equality?
All individuals and groups are treated equally and fairly, not treated less favourably due to their race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age
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What is diversity?
It aims to recognise, respect and value other people's differences
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What does PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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What is PTSD?
A psychological or physical condition caused by a frightening or distressing event which is often relived through nightmares or flashbacks
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What are examples of different types of pools?
Leisure pool, Diving pool, Competition pool, Olympic pool, Health pool, Outdoor pool
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Features of a leisure pool:
Wave pool, play equipment, lazy river, flumes/slides, beach areas
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Features of a diving pool:
Platforms, spring boards, moveable floors
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Features of a traditional pool:
Varied length and width, often 33.3/25 metres, capacity for around 6-8 lanes
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Features of a Olympic pool:
50 metres in length, booms
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Features of a Health pool:
Small and shallow generally, sauna, steam room, spa bath
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Features of a Outdoor pool:
Large, deep water, could be up to 100 metres long and 25 metres wide
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What is a hazard?
Something with the potential to cause harm
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What is a risk?
How likely it is that the harm will be caused
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What should a risk assessment cover?
Premises and utilities, Task and activities and People
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What comes under Premises and Utilities?
The pool's design, structure and features, power and water
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What comes under Task and Activities?
Cleaning, setting up inflatables
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What comes under People?
Pool users, their age, numbers, way they behave
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What steps should a pool operator follow when taking a risk assessment?
IDERR
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What does the I in IDERR stand for?
Identify the hazards
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What does the D in IDERR stand for?
Decide who might be harmed and how
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What does the E in IDERR stand for?
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
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What does the first R in IDERR stand for?
Record your findings and implement them
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What does the last R in IDERR stand for?
Review your assessment and update if necessary
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What about water depth could be a hazard?
Deep or shallow areas, pool slopes
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How can we prevent hazards from water depth?
Ensure weak swimmers remain in standing depth, signage, mark steep slopes, allow diving only when water is deep enough
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What about troughs, gutters and handrails could be a hazard?
Misuse and entrapment
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How can we prevent hazards from handrails?
Educate and intervene
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What about floor surfaces could be a hazard?
Wet floor surfaces which represent a slip hazard
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How can we prevent hazards from floor surfaces?
Educate and intervene to prevent swimmers running, signage and regular cleaning the floor surfaces
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What about glare and reflection could be a hazard?
Glare impacting on a lifeguard's ability to see swimmers and through the water
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How can we prevent hazards from glare?
Standing/sitting in an appropriate position, reporting if view is impacted by glare
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What about drains could be a hazard?
Entrapment, e.g. hair
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How can we prevent hazards from drains?
Lifeguards supervising and educating swimmers who play with pool grilles and grates, covers which reduce risk of injury/entrapment
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What about lane ropes could be a hazard?
Weak swimmers may use them to hang onto, users sometimes sit on them or pull them underwater, swimmer collisions, setting up lane ropes
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How can we prevent hazards from lane ropes?
Educate and intervene to prevent swimmers using the lane ropes to pull themselves up, educate swimmers to maintain a safe direction rotation, prevent swimmers from sitting on ropes
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What about starting blocks could be a hazard?
Can fail or move when used if not fitted properly, risk of injury is someone untrained uses one
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How can we prevent hazards from starting blocks?
Educate and intervene of correct use, signage
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What about pool steps could be a hazard?
Damaged steps, entrapment in or around steps
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How can we prevent hazards from pool steps?
Educate and intervene, watch those who rely on pool steps to enter the pool (e.g. the elderly, disabled people)
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What about a disabled hoist could be a hazard?
Struggling swimmers using the steps as not aware of a hoist, incorrect use, poor maintenance of equipment
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How can we prevent hazards from a disabled hoist?
Offer or set up hoist if requested, inspect and check regularly
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What about moveable floors could be a hazard?
Unfamiliar and variable water depths, diving or jumping into shallow water
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How can we prevent hazards from moveable floors?
Make sure swimmers are out of water when floor depths are changed, signage, emergency stop button
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What about booms could be a hazard?
Entrapment, blind spots, injury caused by unstable platform
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How can we prevent hazards from booms?
Make sure swimmers are out of water when a boom is being moved, raised or lowered, restrict access to control panel, emergency override button
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What about waves could be a hazard?
Disorientation, force knocking swimmers off balance, reduced visibility, changes in depth
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How can we prevent hazards from waves?
Ensure weak swimmers remain within their ability, be aware and intervene, understand how changes in depth affect swimmers, awareness of pool capacity, audible warning, signage
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What about flumes and slides could be a hazard?
Disorientated swimmers, swimmer collision, overcrowding, steps, queuing, damaged slide
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How can we prevent hazards from slides/flumes?
Safe queuing, safe riding the flume, avoid collisions by beginning ride when safe, height/age limits, traffic lights/sensors, signage
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What is the 10:20 scanning system?
10 seconds to scan your zone, 20 seconds to reach an incident
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What can affect visibility?
Glare, reflection, blind spots, water clarity, turbulence
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Types of communication
Whistle, verbal, hand signals, alarms, communication equipment

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