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POOLaide Webinar: Drownings in Pools with Lifeguards - Why Submerged Victims Go Unnoticed
by Katie Crysdale
Because not all drownings are reported by the media, results underestimate the true number of fatalities in pools with lifeguards on duty. Non-lifeguards (e.g. other swimmers or bystanders) initially identified fatal drowning victims twice as often as lifeguards did. For every fatal drowning, there are at least four additional non-fatal drowning incidents.
POOLaide Webinar: Engaging Youth: Developing a Junior Lifeguard Club
by Katie Crysdale
Do you have a junior lifeguard club at your facility? Whether it's training for lifesaving sport competitions or simply providing life skills to youth, developing a junior lifeguard club can be the solution to many problems.
Ruth Lee Lifeguard Training Pool Rescue Manikin (product review)
by Katie Crysdale
I had the opportunity to try out the Ruth Lee Lifeguard Training Pool Rescue Manikin at the University of Calgary Lifeguard Games in April.