Aquatic rescue and safety

✍ Scribed by Dennis Graver

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 256
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

''The only book of its kind, Aquatic Rescue and Safety provides detailed information on how to identify, treat, and prevent all types of submersion injuries. Written by a veteran scuba diving instructor and water-rescue instructor trainer, the book presents the latest, most effective rescue and first aid procedures - techniques proven to save lives - for all water-related injuries.''.

''The book also provides specific steps that you can take to prevent accidents, and it gives you the tools you need to promote safety on the water, including tips for people who have children with them in aquatic settings. Whether you are simply an avid boater or swimmer or a member of a water rescue team, this book will help you acquire the knowledge and skills to prevent water-related injuries and save lives.''--BOOK JACKET. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction to aquatic rescue and safety --
Drowning --
Recognition and response --
Physiological considerations --
Water and Bbdy temperature considerations --
Heart, lung, and head injuries --
Spinal cord injuries --
Water sports --
Swimming injuries --
Scuba diving injuries --
Watercraft-related submersion injuries --
Emergency procedures --
First aid --
Evacuations --
Emergency action plans --
Legal concerns.
Abstract:

This title provides detailed information on how to identify, treat, and prevent all types of submersion injuries, from drowning, hypothermia, and cramps to injuries of the heart, lungs, head, and spinal cord. Special sections deal with watercraft-related and scuba diving injuries. Read more...