LGS SB 5.22 First Aid Response

Introduction

Lifeguards are positioned around the pool areas (Main Lagoon, Boat Pool, Aquativity) and are to administer first aid at South Bank Parklands to patrons and staff when required.

Procedure

Lifeguards are to be positioned around the pool area at South Bank with rotations happening in accordance to LGS SB 5.4 Lifeguard Positions and LGS SB 5.5 Rotating. If a first aid is called though to the lifeguards, the roving/ rotating lifeguard will be the first lifeguard to take lead with rotations pausing until that lifeguard is back on deck or until the lunch break lifeguard is back. If a second lifeguard is needed the lifeguard that is on their break may be called back

When receiving a call over the radio from other staff (Security, Cleaners, Maintenance, Gardeners, S.B.V.C. or events staff), Lifeguards are to obtain details over the radio before delegating responsibility in order to determine the current situation and whether the incident is life threatening.

• Procedure
• Details are as follows:
• Ask ‘what is wrong with patient’
• Conscious / Unconscious (Responsive/Non-Responsive)
• Bleeding Badly – Yes/No
• Any other relevant information
  

If the lifeguard has come across a non-life-threatening emergency and need to obtain help from security the radio procedure is as follows:
Stay Calm over the radio and state the following:

• Lifeguard Callsign
• Position
• Problem/People
• Assistance required
  

i.e. “Lifeguard 9 to ‘control’ details of Incident when ready”, Wait for response from control to relay Information, I’m at Riverside Green, requesting an ambulance for a 40-year-old female suffering from chest pains and difficulty breathing, patient is currently conscious, with no medical history and currently on oxygen therapy.”

When using the radio to transmit in life threatening situation, the radio procedures are as follows:
Stay calm and use rescue, rescue, rescue with as much information as possible.
e.g. Rescue, Rescue, Rescue, this is Lifeguard 2, on the main beach, 1 Caucasian male, unconscious, not breathing, CPR in progress, requiring defib, oxygen and QAS assistance.

Upon hearing this ‘Control’ will organise the appropriate assistance and will only request more information if absolutely necessary.

Once the First aid has been dealt with and all assets have been stood down, lifeguards are to return back to their on-deck duties and are to fill out the incident reporting forms at the earliest convenience following procedure LGS SB 2.5 Incident and First Aid Reporting.

If it is a major incident and the lifeguard supervisor isn’t on deck, they are to be notified at the earliest convenience.