That's using your Eyes
Starburst (not the candy), Arcing, and Zig-Zag are examples of these.
What is Scanning Patterns?
Size and Configuration, number of patrons, age or ability of swimmers, type of patron activity will affect this?
This victim attempts to communicate by calling for help or waving, attempts to swim for to safety, makes little progress.
What is a Distressed Victim?
Systematic visual observation of the pool, the patrons in it, and their activities.
Scanning
Intensive coverage, Extensive coverage, Combination coverage, are different ways of covering this.
What are Zones?
This victim is unable to support themselves in water over their depth. There is no call for help. All energy is used in attempting to keep head above water.
Head counting, grouping, mental filing, etc.
Scanning Strategies
Cuts down on glare, gives a broader perspective.
What is an Elevated Guard Chair?
Weak or Non swimmers who hold on to the edge are consider these.
Who are Gutter grabbers?
... the progress of individuals who submerge( from the diving board, or the surface), and those who fit the high risk profile is this type of scanning strategy.
What is Tracking?
A lifeguard assigned to watch the pool from this location, not on a chair . They are often roving?
What is a Ground Level Patrol?
This type of swimmer often pushes off the bottom to a horizontal position only to have their feet fall back to the bottom.
What is a weak or non swimmer?
We use this to track the general ebb and flow of patrons (# of people swimming, areas most densely packed) Following patrons who may be at high risk of accident, monitor position and activity of other guards.
What is Vision?
Your partner leaves their post, in order to tend to an emergency, communicate with a patron, or changes positions. You do this.
What is Shift to Cover?
Swimmers who are away from where they need to be. Often have a red or yellow band. Need to be within arms reach. Potential drowning victims.
What are Unsupervised Children?