Advances in Lifesaving
Lifesaving activity has the strongest presence in high-income countries where there is an established history of lifesaving organisations to monitor, advise, prevent and, where necessary, rescue and resuscitate those in trouble. The development of standards and techniques used by lifesaving and lifeguarding agencies worldwide has always been a focus of International Life Saving Federation activities. These standards and techniques are subject to constant improvement and refining.
There are two distinct forms of lifesavers: those who operate primarily in a beach environment; and those who operate at inland locations such as public swimming pools. The group of papers that were presented in this stream fall into these two broad categories and focus on new and emerging research.
Abstracts and Presentations
Hatfield, J
Willamson, A |
Improving beach safety: The Science of the Surf (SOS) research project |
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| Willamson, A |
Why were you swimming there? Analysis of risky swimming behaviour on Australian beaches |
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| Brander, R |
Reducing rip current drownings: lessons from interviews with rip current survivors |
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| Sherker, S |
Swim or Float? An evidence-based approach to reducing the risk of rip related drowning in Australia |
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| Dawes, P |
Dynamics of Rip Currents and Implications for Beach Safety (DRIBS): A research and service provision partnership project |
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| Brander, R |
Measurements of rip current flow and swimmer behaviour in Australian rip current systems using low-cost GPS: implications for beach safety |
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| Thompson, M |
What we are selling? – The knowledge to save your life. A public education strategy for rip currents |
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| Page, J |
Surveillance and detection rates of beach lifeguards |
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| Barwood, M |
Safety behaviour to avoid drowning – Should we 'Float First' on accidental immersion? |
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| Bird, F |
The responses of a group of 10 to 11 year old children swimming in cold water |
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| Brander, R |
An evaluation of a community knowledge-based intervention on beach safety: The Science of the Surf (SOS) presentations |
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| Connors, B |
Admission standards – How to make it work |
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| Donohoe, B |
The decision-making lifesaving protocol |
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| Espino, M |
YMCA of the USA Aquatic Incident Surveillance pilot study |
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| Szpilman, D |
Lifeguard training effects on the physical and antrometrics at fire department of Rio De Janeiro |
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| Szpilman, D |
Effects of training program on lifeguards of fire department of Rio De Janeiro |
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| Florence, G |
Risk management solution for drowning and injury prevention |
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| Griffiths, M |
Assessing the application of safety standards in Australian aquatic facilities |
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| Martinez, C |
Near-drowning at Jacob Riis park – a case study of physical fitness needed by oceanfront lifeguards |
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| Queiroga, A |
Development of an open-access server-based tool capable of providing standardized risk assessment services worldwide |
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| Simon, P |
Why delivering accredited training helps to save lives on NSW beaches |
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| Smith, P |
Out of position |
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| Standley, D |
Improving swimming pool management understanding of Health and Safety legislation through attendance at the RLSS UK National Pool Management Qualification (NPMQ) |
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| Storey, D |
Surf rescue emergency response system – a strategy to reduce coastal drowning deaths in New South Wales |
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| Farmer, N |
Coastal drowning prevention through comprehensive risk management |
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| White, J |
Developing a knowledge-based and scientifically supported standard for safe operation of recreational aquatic facilities: Progress of the US model aquatic health code project |
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| Wilkens, K |
European Qualification Framework (EQF) –
For the lifeguard profession |
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| Avramidis, S |
Leadership in lifeguarding for optimum swimming safety |
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| Avramidis, S |
Teaching rescuers how to treat a drowning swimmer with a near-death experience: A review |
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| Baker, S |
Life saving medallion: icons or relics? |
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Connors, B
Smith, P |
Lessons learned |
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| Donohoe, B |
Do bystanders help or hinder at the scene of drowning incidents? A review of Irish press reports |
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| Franklin, R |
Life saving imagery on postage stamps |
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| Madsen, L |
Taking a health promoting perspective on Danish lifesaving culture |
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| Stallman, R |
A comparison of performance on a 200m combined test with and without outer clothing |
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| Szpilman, D |
Fining bathers who disrespect the signs can make Brazilian beaches safer? |
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