Severity - Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue training manual

PSAR 35
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
Module 1 – Introduction to Surf Life Saving
- Drowning prevention strategies
- Lifesavers and Lifeguards
- SLSA Governance and Organisational Structure
- Training and Education
- Module 1 – Reflection Questions
Module 2 – Safety and Wellbeing
- Safety and wellbeing
- Work Health and Safety
- Workplace injury and illness
- Physical Health
- Mental Health
- Member protection
- Module 2 – Reflection Questions
Module 3 – Radio Operations
- Radio Equipment
- Radio Transmissions
- Radio protocols
- Incidents and emergencies
  - Emergency call
  - Incident procedures
- Radio Maintenance
  - Battery Charging
- General Information
- Module 3 – Reflection questions
Module 4 – Surf Awareness
- The coastal environment
- Wave Formation
- Surf Zone Currents
- Tides
- Beach types and hazard ratings
  - Types and safety issues
  - Beachsafe App
- Surf skills
- Module 4 – Reflection questions
Module 5 – Rescue
- Rescue principles
- Rescue Techniques
- Recognising the Victim
  - Characteristics of different types of victims
- Signalling team members
- Planning the Rescue
- Undertaking the Rescue
- Module 5 – Reflection questions
Module 6 – Resuscitation
- Safety first
  - Prevention of cross-infection during CPR
  - Prevention of cross-infection during CPR training
- Anatomy considerations that can affect CPR
- Best practice guidelines
  - Chain of survival
  - The Australian Resuscitation Council
- Primary victim assessment—DRSABCD
- Management of the victim after CPR
  - Documentation
  - Victim handover
- Module 6 – Reflection Questions
Module 7 – Emergency Care
- Safety First
- Best Practice Guidelines
  - Aims of First Aid
  - Legal Considerations
- First Aid Kits
- Secondary Assessment
- Advanced Medical Assistance
  - Requesting an ambulance
  - Referring to a Medical Practitioner
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Circulation Emergencies (Bleeding)
- Allergic Reactions
- Brain-related Emergencies
- Temperature-related Emergencies
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Venomous Bites and Stings
- Module 7 – Reflective Questions
Module 8 – Communication
- Communication
  - Effective Communication
  - Methods of Communication
- Public Image
- Verbal communication
  - Active listening skills
  - Barriers to verbal communication
- Non-verbal communication
  - Body language
- Graphic communication
- Selecting an appropriate communication tool
- Social media
- Building relationships
  - How to provide feedback
  - Conflict resolution
- Communicating with an agitated person
- Routine communications for lifesavers
- Module 8 – Reflective Questions
Module 9 – Spinal Management
- The Spinal Cord
- Common causes of spinal cord injury
- Classification and level of injury
- Signs and Symptoms
- Managing a victim with suspected spinal injury
- Log roll technique
- Strapping and extrication
- Module 9 – Reflective Questions
Module 10 – Patrol Operations
- Patrolling the beach
- Patrol uniforms
- Preparing for patrol
- Risk management
- Team Briefing
- Patrolling the beach as a team
- Emergencies on patrol
- Concluding patrol operations
  - Team debrief
- Other patrol resources
  - Service agreements
  - Standard operating procedures
- Module 10 – Reflective Questions
Reflection Questions
References

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Signs and symptoms

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