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Section 1- Element 2 Flashcards

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Typical characteristics of a diving pool

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5 and 10 metre platforms

Moveable floors allowing the depth to increase if necessary.

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Typical characteristics of a leisure pool

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Wave pool
Play equipment
Water jets and fountains
Lazy rivers 
Flumes and slides
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Characteristics of a traditional/competition pool

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Commonly 25 metres with the capacity for 6-8 lanes for competitions or galas

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Characteristics of a health club pool

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Smaller, shallow than standard swimming pool

commonly found with saunas, steam rooms and jacuzis

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Characteristics of an outdoor pool or lido

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Often extremely large and deep.
Sometimes the width of a lido is equivalent to the length of a traditional/competition pool making it very difficult to lifeguard. Your zone is very large yet most likely shared zones

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Principles of a risk assessment?

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Identify hazard
Decide who might be harmed and how
Evaluate the risk and decide on precautions
Record and implement findings
Review your assessment and update if necessary

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How might a risk assessment impact in a lifeguards role?

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Following the principles of a risk assessment may cause the role of a lifeguard to be improved in a way that the number of rescues is decreased due to solving a risk

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Hazard categories that may be covered in a risk assessment and examples of hazards within each category

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Premises and Utilities- Pool design, structure and features
Task and Activities- Cleaning, set up of inflatable
People- Pool users, their age, their behaviour

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In the ‘Potential Risk Factor’ section of the NOP give examples of what the operator will have set out and what the role of the lifeguard is

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List of hazards- Lifeguard must know hazards and intervene early by educating the pool user
Accident analysis and location of accident- Lifeguard should know most common areas of accident located in their pool enabling them to be a more proactive lifeguard

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NOP section ‘Systems of work’ give examples of what the operator may have set out and what role the lifeguard has

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Lines of call out and supervision
Work rotation (Shift pattern)
Poolside rotation (Static or high chair positions)
Maximum poolside work times
Lifeguard role- Understand and apply rhe rules of your pool in accordance with your training and procedures set out by your employer

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NOP section ‘Operational Systems’ give examples of what pool operator will have set out and the role of the lifeguard

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Control of access to pool (gates, locks, staff)
Safe use of pool covers
Lifeguard role- These arrangements have been made for the protection of lifeguards and customers therefore applying the rule in accordance with your training is essential.

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How can an accident analysis improve the content and quality of the NOP?

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Re-applying rules to the NOP once an accident analysis has been done, enables the safety for lifeguards and swimmers tot improved once again as the risks have been decreased whilst lifeguards are more aware of the possibilities.

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Why is it important that the NOP details the maximum poolside work times for lifeguards?

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The time on poolside must be kept short so the concentration of lifeguards doesn’t drop due to long periods of time of just watching and guarding customers.

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Examples of pool access controls and why they are important

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Gates, locks, staff, pool cover

So children aren’t able to come throw from the changing rooms, jumping straight in to the pool unattended

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Hazard and control measure with water depth

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Deep water

  • Ensuring weak or non-swimmers stay within their standing depth or standing depth of guardian
  • Provide warning signs about the depths
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Hazard and control measure about floor surfaces

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Wet floor surfaces surrounding the pool and changing rooms become slippery

  • Educate and intervene where required to prevent customers running within the swimming pool environment
  • Signage ‘No running sign’
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Hazard and control measures glare and reflection

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Glare or refection from sunshine or artificial lights can impact on the lifeguards ability to see all areas of the pool and to the very bottom

  • Standing/sitting in appropriate position guided in PSOP enabling best visibility for the pool
  • Lidos and outdoor pools- Lifeguards use polarised glasses
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Hazard and control measure for drain covers

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Trapping toes or hair

  • Hazard warning signs
  • Lifeguard supervision and educating swimmers to not play with or around drains and grills.
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Hazard and control measures for lane ropes and backstroke flags

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Weak or non-swimmers using them to pull themselves out of their depth
- Intervening when swimmers are taking themselves out of depth and managing the swimmer back to an area of safety for their ability

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Hazard and control measure for pool steps

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Young people jumping over the steps
Being trapped in and around steps
- Discourage swimmers from gathering around the steps
- Educate swimmers about the misuse of the steps (jumping, swinging on rails)

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Hazard and control measure for moveable floors

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Unfamiliar and varied water depths
Diving in shallower waters
- Follow guidance that swimmers must be put of the pool when positioning movable floors or changing the depths electronically
- Educate the swimmers on the varied depths

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Hazard and control measure for waves

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Varied depths- dangerous for diving
Disorientation for weak or non swimmers
- Ensure swimmers stay within their ability
- Enforce no jumping or diving due to depth change

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Hazard and control measure for flumes and slides

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Disorientation for weak or non swimmers
Collision in flume or exit
- Height restrictions
- Traffic lights and sensors

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Hazard and control measure for river rides and rapids

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Collision
Speed and motion disorientation
- Close supervision on weak swimmers
- Encourage users to keep moving to stop collision

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Hazard and control measure for diving boards and platforms

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Collision- No clearing area quick enough
Weak swimmers diving from great heights
- Vacate area quickly and appropriately to avoid collision
- Height, age and ability restrictions

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What hazards are caused by swimmers under the influence of alcohol or drugs and why?

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They aren’t fully aware of their surroundings therefore it is dangerous for them to enter the water. It is dangerous for themselves yet perhaps for other swimmers around them

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What hazards are caused by weak and vulnerable swimmers and why?

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They are sometimes unaware of their real ability therefore find themselves out of their depths and begin to panic

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Hazard and control measure for setting up a gala

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Starting blocks
Lane ropes
- Follow written procedures and safe systems of work for the set up of equipment
- If swimmers are present lifeguards must remain in their appropriate positions so the safety of swimmers is not compromised

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Hazard and control measure for inflatable

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Injury to lifeguard or swimmer
Equipment failure
- Inspection checks ensuring no damage is made
- Ensure an empty pool is current so safety of swimmers is not compromised

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Hazard and control measure for cleaning

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Chemical inhalation or burn
Incorrect use of chemicals
- Cleaning signs and closure if areas during chemical use
- Only use chemicals you are authorised and trained to use

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In ‘Detailed Work Instruction’ section of NOP what will the pool operator have set out and what is the lifeguards role

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Pool cleaning procedures
Setting up and checking equipment
Pool water treatment
Regular maintenance
Lifeguard role- Follow systems and procedures set out by employer to protect yourself and pool users.
Complete pre-opening and closing check
Complete maintenance in accordance with procedures set out

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Hazard and control measure for self appointed teachers

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Children become out of their depth when diving or in deep waters
- Educate self appointed teacher if their activities appear unsafe eg-teaching to dive in shallow water might cause spinal injuries

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Hazard and control measure for hyperventilating then swimming under water

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Causes drowning

  • Discourage distant swimming underwater
  • Warn pool users of hyperventilating before swimming the length and advise them to slow their breath and take a break before continue a calm swim.
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Hazard and control measure for ducking and pushing

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Holding mixed ability swimmers under water for a long period of time and being pushed in the pool past their depth of comfort and ability
- Stopped immediately and educating swimmers of the risks

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Hazard and control measure for play fighting, fighting and bullying

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Play fighting can be hard to notice as something different to real fighting yet both can lead to serious injury

  • Must be stopped immediately
  • Extra staff called for support if necessary
  • If necessary, ban the customers
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Hazard and control measure for running on poolside

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Wet, slippery floors

  • Signage ‘no running’ ‘wet floor’
  • Intervene and explain the dangers
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Hazard and control measure for gymnastics and acrobatics

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Collision with other swimmers, pool sides or floors

  • Signage
  • Early intervention and explain dangers
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Hazard and control measure for boisterous games

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Fast swimming, splashing about, sudden change of direction

- Intervene, explain dangers

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Hazard and control measure for bombing

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Uncontrollable jump, collision with swimmers, large splash, distraction for lifeguard

  • Look for signs that someone may enter the water dangerously
  • Stop immediately and educate swimmer
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Hazard and control measure for diving and jumping

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Diving and jumping in varied directions
Into an overcrowded pool
- Enforce no diving under 1.5m
- Intervene and educate swimmer about the dangerous pool entries they are making

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Hazard and control measure for fins (flippers), snorkels and masks

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Fins can injure other swimmers due to sharp edge

  • Stop use of all three when in un-programmed sessions
  • Risk of injury reduced if in programmed, supervised session
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Hazard and control measure for rubber rings and other buoyancy aids

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Misuse as toy
Diving through rings- injury or get stuck
- Intervene and stop misuse of equipment
- Ensure non swimmers are adequately supervised when using buoyancy aids

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Hazard and control measure for inflatables, mat and other floating equipment

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Floating out of depth
Jumping off or onto float
- Height, age and ability limits
- Pool operator ensures the right number of lifeguards required is on poolside before use of the equipment begins

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Hazard and control measure for use of sub-aqua equipment in the swimming pool

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Specialist training needed
Difficult to recognise underwater emergency
- Ensure sessions doesn’t start until qualified instructor is present
- Enforce rules as detailed in NOP

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Hazard and control measure for use of canoes in swimming pool

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Capsizing in shallow water causing head contact with pool floor
Collision
- Ensure qualified instructor is present
- Ensure general public have left the pool

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Hazard and control measure for swimming lessons and swimming clubs

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Mixed ability
Management of multiple swimmers
- Ensure all ability swimmers don’t enter the water with supervision of teacher

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Hazard and control measure for lane swimming sessions

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Collision
Different speeds of swimmers
- Supervise the lanes and ensure swimmers are in the correct lane for their ability

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Hazard and control measure for water polo

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Churning water- water clarity
Injuries from aggressive play
- NOP and EAP must be followed correctly
- A suitably qualified person should be managing the sessions

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