Realistic Lifeguard Training Methods
Originally aired April 17, 2020.
We owe it to our staff to prepare them for realistic situations. Did you know foam is present during many drowning rescues? Are your lifeguards prepared to deal with gross? This session will include simple strategies using basic supplies from the grocery store to take your staff training to the next level!
Kelly Martinez
Kelly has been an Aquatic Professional since 1992. She is currently an Aquatic Recreation Coordinator III for the City of Phoenix, Arizona supervising 29 aquatic facilities and over 500 part-time pool managers, lifeguards, swim instructors and support staff. Kelly is also the co-founder of the website, Lifeguards Love Youtube which is a video library and resource for aquatic professionals to supplement lifeguard training.
Kelly has been presenting nationally and internationally for over 15 years, challenging the status quo and questioning practices that are based on “this is how it has always been done.” This mindset led her to audit everything and then strive to plug the holes. After conducting hundreds of audits, such as Mystery Shopper Audits, Shallow Water Blackout Audits, and Baby Manikin Drop Audits, she now enjoys sharing what she has learned to help eliminate drownings in lifeguarded facilities.
Mystery Shopping Victim School
Mystery Shopper EAP Form
00:00 Welcome
30:52 Introducing Kelly Martinez
33:50 Presentation
40:25 Mystery shopper with drinking straw video
44:21 Guard scanning video
48:00 Over-prompting video
1:01:27 Prehospital Treatment of Drowning by Dr. Sempsrott video
1:01:35 Huntington Beach foam video
1:02:16 Asian beach drowning video
1:03:30 Child foaming on beach video
1:05:10 Thailand river drowning with vomit video
1:08:20 Syrian soldier agonal breathing video
1:09:55 Bondi Beach Rescue agonal breathing video
1:10:35 How to make a foaming manikin video - Part I
How to make a foaming manikin video - Part II
1:13:22 Foaming in-water breathing video
1:14:34 Training lifeguards to expect foam
1:15:20 Kryolan foaming capsules video
1:19:35 Mechanism of injury video
1:30:00 Q & A
1:54:23 Wrap Up
Links/Resources
Lifeguards Without Borders
Aquatics Vibe
ALIVE Solutions Inc.
Advertising Aquatics on Instagram
Lifeguards Love YouTube
Motivating Aquatic Staff
Swim Angelfish
StarGuard ELITE
Starfish Aquatic Institute
National Recreation & Parks Association
NRPA Annual Conference
Dr. Sempsrott NDPA Keynote
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
The Redwoods Group