TY - BOOK AU - Brewster,B.Chris ED - United States Lifesaving Association. TI - Open water lifesaving: the United States Lifesaving Association manual SN - 0536737355 AV - GV838.74 O63 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Boston, MA PB - Pearson Custom Pub./Brady/Prentice-Hall KW - Salvamento KW - Estudio y enseñanza KW - Manuales, etc KW - Capacitación de KW - Lifesaving KW - Study and teaching KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Lifeguards KW - Training of N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice; Lifesaving history -- Use and protection of America's beaches -- The role of the professional lifeguard -- Open water lifeguard qualifications and training -- The surf beach -- The flat water beach -- Aquatic life and related hazards -- Weather -- Drowning -- Preventive lifeguarding -- Water surveillance -- Components of a rescue -- Standard rescue equipment -- Specialized rescue equipment -- Special rescues and defenses -- Emergency planning and management -- Underwater search and recovery -- Medical care in the aquatic environment -- Scuba related illness and treatment -- Lifeguard health and safety -- Lifeguard facilities and equipment -- Communication methods -- Records and reports -- Public relations -- Junior lifeguard programs -- The responsible lifeguard -- Appendix A. USLA approved arm signals -- Appendix B. Report forms -- Appendic C. Diver accident report forms -- Appendix D. Knots and splicing ER -