Unit 11 P4 Answers

Assessment 1
Q1) To avoid emergencies, the following procedures are put in place.
Good Practices- which involves, making sure that rubbish is stored in the outside waste storage area. When cleaning watching out for combustible materials such as paint scrapings, oily rags and unextinguished cigarettes. Completing all check lists accurately and monitoring suspicious characters and alerting the duty manager to any potential risks.
Communication Radio- ensuring that staffs are wearing radios, they must be checked for correct operation before and after each shift. The usage of radios is critical during an emergency.
Emergency Phone Procedures- the mobile phone is to be carried by the aquatic officer. It can be used if radio malfunction or in
an emergency.
Fire Protection- fire doors provide escape routes in emergency situations.
They are self closing and must be kept closed. Escape routes should be kept free from obstruction and maintenance of lighting on internal and external escape routes is essential.
Fire Fighting- if possible extinguish yourself or get another member of staff to back you up. Be aware of other hazards eg cleaning supplies, that could feed fire and if necessary evacuate building.
Evacuation Procedures- ensure everyone has been evacuated from the building, no one is to be allowed back into the building, this can be done by closing the doors behind you.
Q2) Minor incidents
Lifeguard on duty, who is close by identifies the minor incident
If it is possible attendd to the minor incident alone. If not ask another lifeguard or supervisor for help.
Major emergency
A major emergency is identified by one lifeguard and signals supervisor or aquatic officer.
The officer/ supervisor, takes control, investigates, decides on action to take. If necessary, the officer/ supervisor will instruct other staff to evacuate the area or building and then contact the emergency services, meet emergency services give relevant
information.

Q3) first aid room is located in the aquatic pool hall at the shallow end of the program pool. The is in close proximity to the program pool exit which allows easy access for emergency services. There are four first aid stations.
1. Aquatic pool hall
2. Café (inside portable kit)
3. Main reception
4. Sports Stadium, stadium office.
Lifeguard equipment is located in specific locations.
Spinal board, first aid room
Spider traps, first aid room
Reach poles (entry of 50m pool adjacent to control room)
Lifesaving floats, control point, fence between 50m and diving pool, shallow end of 50m pool.
First aid room, a defibrillator is also located in first aid room ready for use.
The duty managers are responsible for the replacement of used materials. Any staff member is responsible for reporting faulty equipment.
Q4) LG1
Assess the situation and if pool water entry is necessary use the radio or other communication method to notify other staff. Repeat if possible. Before pool entry detaches bum bag and radio. Wait for conformation before entering the pool.
LG2
Communicate situation to other staff members using radios or other forms of communication.
After hearing conformation, go and assist LG1. Note supervision of remaining bathers must be maintained. Check for vital signs from the casualty.
LG3 ( at time LG3 can be reception or a facilitator)
Report to area and take charge of situation instruct that all customers not directly involved in the treatment of the casualty be moved away from area.
Ensure other areas of the pool hall are supervised if required direct staff to supervise areas to evacuate pool areas that cannot be supervised whilst incident is attended to.
Check that reception has been notified – instruct that an ambulance be called if necessary, indicating the area to which the ambulance should go and instruct a member of staff or public to meet the ambulance.
Collect all necessary first aid/rescue equipment and assist LG1 & LG2
Record all facts.

PTO
All available supervision staff not involved such as pool side supervision, class instructions, child care aquatic supervision, first aid etc. should report to the area indicated by the responding staff member.
On the instruction of LG3, customer should be kept away from area and from the situation.
Duty Manager
Ensure situation is under control
Reassure any person who attended casualty
Check that all staff return to their correct positions
Check all relevant documentation and reports are completed
Investigate what actually took place and record fully
Check for staff who maybe in shock
Return to normal duties

Q4) at the facility, lifeguards can either have radios to communicate with each other or they have the use of hand signals. With water rescues the use of hand signals would be more efficient because, they are easier to communicate with and if there are no radios present, it would be the only way to communicate. With just any emergency a radio would be a good form of communication. You can talk to other lifeguards and it would also be useful in case you don’t have signals for other types of emergencies. E.g fire.

Assessment 2
Q2) every morning before the pool opens to the public, lifeguards are to inspect all the rescue equipment and go through a check list to make sure everything is in its correct spot and nothing is missing e.g. rescue tube, everything is working e.g. making sure you see green flashing light on defib. And the oxygen tanks are full and working.
Q3) if any employee finds faulty rescue equipment, then that employee must tell the duty manager and also fill out a form to ensure that the duty manager knows that there is faulty rescue equipment and that it needs to be dealt with quickly.

Assessment 3
Q1) the duties of a lifeguard involve the following.
Overseeing pool activities
Assisting with classes and directing leisure activities in a recreational complex
Attending to equipment and displays, e.g. pool attendant
Providing customer advice, sales and services
Operating telephone and paging system
Clerical duties, involving basic keyboard skills
Laundry and/or cleaning duties involving the use of cleaning equipment and/or chemicals
Maintain general presentation of internal and external facilities and amenities
Provide first aid
Undertaking routine chemical testing as per NSW health department guidelines.
Q2)
A) Hazardous Behaviour- too many people have been running around the complex and slipping over and hurting themselves.
B) First Aid Incident- a young boy fell off the playground cut his forehead open. I helped apply a bandage to the boy’s head, who was taken to the doctor by his parents.
C) Reporting of Risks- I have not as yet undertaken this activity.
D) People at Risk- I have observed those who struggle or are unable to swim. It is mainly in the leisure pool area where this is common.
E) Environmental Conditions- while outside supervising the diving pool, thunder and lightning were present in the sky, so another lifeguard and I evacuated both outside pools until it was safe to let them back out again.
F) I have not undertaken any supervisory activities which involve special needs groups or school carnivals. I did however supervise and Austswim class in the 25m
pool.