Objective Many victims of drowning fatalities are lay-people attempting to rescue another.
This review aims to identify the safest techniques and equipment (improved or purpose …

Objective Drowning is a leading cause of death among infants and toddlers. Unique
physiological and behavioral factors contribute to high mortality rates. Drowning incidents …

Purpose The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of active recovery in form of
running or foam rolling on clearing blood lactate compared to remain sitting after a water …

The aim of this study was to analyze the rescues carried out by surfers from Portugal and
Spain, their knowledge of rescue and resuscitation and their perception and risk behavior …

An issue of growing importance within the field of drowning prevention is the undertaking of
aquatic rescues by bystanders, who sometimes drown in the process. The main objectives of …

En nuestro país, las herramientas para desarrollar y medir el entrenamiento de los
salvavidas no son suficientes ni están debidamente aplicadas. El objetivo de este trabajo …

This study aimed to evaluate the degree to which transcutaneous electrical stimulation (ES)
enhanced recovery following a simulated water rescue. Twenty-six lifeguards participated in …

Background A technique called in-water resuscitation (IWR) was devised on a surfboard to
ventilate persons who seemingly did not breathe upon a water rescue. Despite IWR still …

The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for the self-protection of
healthcare workers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients at risk of aerosol …

Objective Response time is a predictive factor for survival of drowning victims and lifesaving.
Rescue Water Craft (RWC) are lifeboats very common in lifeguards operations. The aim of …