The science of beach lifeguarding / edited by Mike Tipton, Adam Wooler [Texto impreso]
Contributor(s): Wooler, Adam [coord. ]
| Tipton, Mike [coord. ]Original language: English Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]Description: xviii, 293 p. : il. col. y bl. y n. ; 27 cmISBN: 978-1-4822-4597-4 Subject(s): Playas | Salvamento| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Course reserves |
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Bibliografía al final de cada capítulo.
1. History of beach lifeguarding ; 2. Lifeguard effectiveness ; 3. Data, risk analysis and evaluation: their role in advancing the science of beach lifeguarding ; Part 2. Physical environment ; 4. Beach types, hazards and risk assessment ; 5. Science of the rip current hazard ; 6. Cold water immersion ; Part 3. Medical aspects ; 7. Injuries and risks while lifeguarding ; 8. Beach lifeguard first aid ; 9. Drowning ; 10. Resuscitation techniques for lifeguards ; Part 4. Performance ; 11. Recognition, vigilance and surveillance techniques ; 12. Lifeguard swimming performance in surf ; Part 5. Standards ; 13. Medical standards for beach lifeguards ; 14. Eyesight standards for beach lifeguards ; 15. Occupational fitness and strength standards for beach lifeguarding / Tara Reilly and Mike Tipton -- Part 6. Safety education ; 16. Beach safety education: a behavioural change approach ; 17. Beach safety education ; 18. Establishing beach safety and lifesaving programmes in a developing country / Norman Farmer and Thomas Mecrow -- Part 7. Future thoughts ; 19. Emerging technologies in beach lifeguarding ; 20. Future additions and further research ;