Course Aim and Objectives: Participants will learn how to properly supervise a swimming zone and take rapid and effective measures in emergency cases without compromising their own lives.

• Life saving and personal survival
• Aim of life saving
• Priorities of a life saver
• Rescue principles
• Sequence of rescue
• Types of rescue
• Types of towing and when to use
• Causes of drowning
• The SAFE code
• Categories of drowning chain
• Rescue techniques (H.E.L.P, DRASBCD…)
• Pressure points and their location
• Dealing with hypothermia, hyperventilation, and cramps
• Ensuring effective communication during rescue
• Management of spinal and neck injuries

Practical session:

– How to rescue an active drowning victim
– Performing a rescue
– Performing a rear approach rescue
– Support the victim
– Tow the victim to shore (case of conscious and unconscious victim)
– Care for the victim
– CPR practice