MEANINGFUL IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR LIFEGUARDS

CARA PRELL, CITY OF ALPHARETTA

WHY DO WE NEED IN-SERVICE?

• COMPLIANCE

• SAFETY

• PRACTICE

• ENERGY

• TEAMWORK

• IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ISSUES

• FEEDBACK FROM GUARDS

• DEBRIEF

ACTIVITY

• WHY? JUST WHY?

• IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK AND ATTITUDE

• “ONE BAD APPLE”

• GOSSIP

• BULLYING

HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS?

January Spinal Management May Water Skills September Emergency Procedures

February Water Skills June Emergency Procedures October Spinal Management

March Emergency Procedures July Spinal Management November Water Skills

April Spinal Management August Water Skills December Emergency Procedures

MANAGING “MILLENNIALS”

1) OWN AND LIVE THE AGENCY VALUES

2) COMMUNICATE OPEN AND EARLY

3) INSPIRE PEOPLE TO REACH HIGHER

4) OWN YOUR MISTAKES (SO THEY CAN OWN THEIRS)

5) RECOGNIZE BIG WINS, SMALL WINS AND HARD WORK

6) TRUST PEOPLE

7) MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION, NOT THE POPULAR DECISION

8) HELP THEM SUCCEED

9) HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE GENUINE AND VISIBLE

10)TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE

Credit Glenn Elliott and Debra Corey

THREE CATEGORIES

1) POOL MANAGEMENT

2) LIFEGUARD DEVELOPMENT

3) FIRST AID

*EACH IN-SERVICE NEEDS A DESCRIPTION, EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT,

ACTIVITY AND ASSESSMENT

SUMMER 2019 POOL IN-SERVICE TRAINING SCHEDULE

Tuesday May 7 6pm –9pm Guard orientation

Friday May 24 4pm-7pm Whistles, EAP, All rescues

Monday, June 3 9:30am – 12pm EAP-Red Ball Drill/90 second

Monday, June 10 9am – 10:30am Active Shooter Training

Monday, June 17 9am – 11:30am Controlling bleeding, multiple

victims

Monday, June 24 9am-11am Lifeguard Competition

Monday, July 8 9am – 11am EAP- Red Ball Drill/90 second,CPR/AED

Monday, July 15 9am – 11am Resumes, Respect and Reward

Monday, July 22 9a – 11 am Team Building/Season Wrap-up

IN-SERVICE- POOL MANAGEMENT

• BLIND SPOTS

• DRAINS

• GLARE

• SECURITY

• ACTIVE SHOOTER

• MASSIVE WOUND

CONTROL

• LIFTING

• WATER TESTING

• CHILD ABUSE

PREVENTION

• CAMPS

• SLIPS AND FALLS

• OPEN/CLOSE

UTILIZE OTHER PROFESSIONALS

• ALPHARETTA FIRE DEPARTMENT

• OUR EAP VS. THEIRS

• CALL FROM START TO FINISH

• ALPHARETTA POLICE DEPARTMENT

• ACTIVE SHOOTER

• DRUNK PATRONS, FIGHTING PATRONS

• LIFEGUARD OLYMPICS

IDEAS FOR IN-SERVICE- LIFEGUARD

• ROTATIONS

• INCIDENT REPORTS

• CUSTOMER SERVICE

• WEATHER CONDITIONS

• FECAL

• CELL PHONES/SOCIAL MEDIA

• BEING AN “ADULT”

• MUSIC

• ATTIRE

• DISCIPLINE

• DISTRACTIONS

• ZONES

• SCANNING DRILLS

• NON-SWIMMERS

IDEAS FOR IN-SERVICE- FIRST AID

• CPR/AED

• BLEEDING

• SEIZURE (IN AND OUT OF

WATER)

• MEDICATION

• BVM

• HEART ATTACK

• HEAT EXHAUSTION

• ALLERGIES

• SUNBURN

• STROKE

• BREAKS/SPRAINS

DESIGN YOUR OWN!

• 60 MINUTE IN-SERVICE

• ADD AT LEAST ONE ACTIVITY

• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ASSESSMENT!

COMPETITION

• POINT BASED

• (1) SKILLS: SCORE 100

• (2) SCANNING: HAVE OBJECTS HIDDEN

IN THE POOL. STAFF ARE GIVEN LIMITED

TIME TO SCAN THE WHOLE POOL, THEN

ARE TESTED ON WHAT OBJECTS THEY

SAW. WHOEVER SAW AND

REMEMBERED THE MOST WINS THE

COMPETITION. (WHERE’S WALDO)

• TIME BASED

• EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE

THEIR STAFF COMPLETE

SOME TYPE OF ENDURANCE

SWIM TO ENSURE THEY ARE

EQUIPPED TO HANDLE

DIFFICULT AND LENGTHY

SWIMS IN THE EVENT OF A

REAL EMERGENCY.

KEEPING IT REAL

1)BE RELEVANT

2)BRING IN OUTSIDERS

3)FEED THEM

4)REWARD THEM

5)LET THEM TAKE THE LEAD

6)HAVE FUN