meaningful in-service training for lifeguards
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WHY DO WE NEED IN-SERVICE?
• COMPLIANCE
• SAFETY
• PRACTICE
• ENERGY
• TEAMWORK
• IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ISSUES
• FEEDBACK FROM GUARDS
• DEBRIEF
ACTIVITY
• WHY? JUST WHY?
• IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK AND ATTITUDE
• “ONE BAD APPLE”
• GOSSIP
• BULLYING
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS?
January Spinal Management May Water Skills September Emergency Procedures
February Water Skills June Emergency Procedures October Spinal Management
March Emergency Procedures July Spinal Management November Water Skills
April Spinal Management August Water Skills December Emergency Procedures
MANAGING “MILLENNIALS”
1) OWN AND LIVE THE AGENCY VALUES
2) COMMUNICATE OPEN AND EARLY
3) INSPIRE PEOPLE TO REACH HIGHER
4) OWN YOUR MISTAKES (SO THEY CAN OWN THEIRS)
5) RECOGNIZE BIG WINS, SMALL WINS AND HARD WORK
6) TRUST PEOPLE
7) MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION, NOT THE POPULAR DECISION
8) HELP THEM SUCCEED
9) HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE GENUINE AND VISIBLE
10)TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE
Credit Glenn Elliott and Debra Corey
THREE CATEGORIES
1) POOL MANAGEMENT
2) LIFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT
3) FIRST AID
*EACH IN-SERVICE NEEDS A DESCRIPTION, EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT,
ACTIVITY AND ASSESSMENT
SUMMER 2019 POOL IN-SERVICE TRAINING SCHEDULE
Tuesday May 7 6pm –9pm Guard orientation
Friday May 24 4pm-7pm Whistles, EAP, All rescues
Monday, June 3 9:30am – 12pm EAP-Red Ball Drill/90 second
Monday, June 10 9am – 10:30am Active Shooter Training
Monday, June 17 9am – 11:30am Controlling bleeding, multiple
victims
Monday, June 24 9am-11am Lifeguard Competition
Monday, July 8 9am – 11am EAP- Red Ball Drill/90 second,CPR/AED
Monday, July 15 9am – 11am Resumes, Respect and Reward
Monday, July 22 9a – 11 am Team Building/Season Wrap-up
IN-SERVICE- POOL MANAGEMENT
• BLIND SPOTS
• DRAINS
• GLARE
• SECURITY
• ACTIVE SHOOTER
• MASSIVE WOUND
CONTROL
• LIFTING
• WATER TESTING
• CHILD ABUSE
PREVENTION
• CAMPS
• SLIPS AND FALLS
• OPEN/CLOSE
UTILIZE OTHER PROFESSIONALS
• ALPHARETTA FIRE DEPARTMENT
• OUR EAP VS. THEIRS
• CALL FROM START TO FINISH
• ALPHARETTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
• ACTIVE SHOOTER
• DRUNK PATRONS, FIGHTING PATRONS
• LIFEGUARD OLYMPICS
IDEAS FOR IN-SERVICE- LIFEGUARD
• ROTATIONS
• INCIDENT REPORTS
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• WEATHER CONDITIONS
• FECAL
• CELL PHONES/SOCIAL MEDIA
• BEING AN “ADULT”
• MUSIC
• ATTIRE
• DISCIPLINE
• DISTRACTIONS
• ZONES
• SCANNING DRILLS
• NON-SWIMMERS
IDEAS FOR IN-SERVICE- FIRST AID
• CPR/AED
• BLEEDING
• SEIZURE (IN AND OUT OF
WATER)
• MEDICATION
• BVM
• HEART ATTACK
• HEAT EXHAUSTION
• ALLERGIES
• SUNBURN
• STROKE
• BREAKS/SPRAINS
DESIGN YOUR OWN!
• 60 MINUTE IN-SERVICE
• ADD AT LEAST ONE ACTIVITY
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ASSESSMENT!
COMPETITION
• POINT BASED
• (1) SKILLS: SCORE 100
• (2) SCANNING: HAVE OBJECTS HIDDEN
IN THE POOL. STAFF ARE GIVEN LIMITED
TIME TO SCAN THE WHOLE POOL, THEN
ARE TESTED ON WHAT OBJECTS THEY
SAW. WHOEVER SAW AND
REMEMBERED THE MOST WINS THE
COMPETITION. (WHERE’S WALDO)
• TIME BASED
• EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE
THEIR STAFF COMPLETE
SOME TYPE OF ENDURANCE
SWIM TO ENSURE THEY ARE
EQUIPPED TO HANDLE
DIFFICULT AND LENGTHY
SWIMS IN THE EVENT OF A
REAL EMERGENCY.