Water Rescue Awareness and Guidelines

Water rescue awareness helps everyone to improve the knowledge and skills required to prevent water hazards and makes them respond quick during water emergencies.

For successful water rescue operations, rescue provider must follow some specific skills and strategies that are necessary when working in or around water. 

Aquatic experiences can be safer and enjoyable when everyone is careful to follow safety guidelines. Whether rescue provider is unknown to such skills, but he/she must need to follow some basic guidelines.

Safety and Rescue Guidelines to Operate near and in Water:

• Staying safe and trying for no accident—it takes skills, knowledge and forethought.
• The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in, on and around the water is to learn to swim well.
• At a minimum, everyone should establish and follow the general safety rules whenever they are in, on or around any body of water.
• Swim only in the areas that are being supervised by a lifeguard. Never try to swim alone.
• Read and obey all safety rules and posted signs guided previously by instructor.
• Swim only in designated areas.

• Designate a responsible individual as the person to watch over the children whenever they are in, on or around any body of water, even if a lifeguard is present.
• Take extra precautions in case of rescuing young children or inexperienced swimmers.
• Set specified swimming rules for each individual in a family or a group based on their swimming ability (for example, inexperienced swimmers should stay in water less than chest deep).
• Make sure all swimmers are aware of the particular water environment and any potential hazards, such as deep and shallow areas, currents, obstructions and the locations of entry and exit points.
• Identify potential water hazards within the community and make certain that children stay away from them.
• Get know about all previous issues and hazards history of that water body and quickly learn to prevent, recognize and respond for all emergencies.
• Use a feet first entry when entering the water first time. Enter headfirst only when the area is clearly marked for diving and has no obstructions.
• Take a boating safety training before operating any watercraft.
• Be especially cautious while operating in, on or around the moving water, cold water and ice covered water.
• Pay attention to local weather conditions and forecasts, previously.
• Be prepared! Aquatic emergencies happens suddenly.
• If possible, keep a telephone or mobile phone nearby.

  
  

People Who must Aware of Water Rescue Guidelines

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  Public safety personnel, such as police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, who may have maximum chances to be called onto handle emergencies in, on or around the water.
• Parents or other individuals who care for the specific victim.
• Camp personnel, site guides and trip leaders.
• Clubs and organizations engaging in water activities, such as Girl Scouts of the USA, Boy Scouts of America and Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of America.
• Daycare workers.
• Water fitness instructors, aquatic therapists, aquatic rehabilitation specialists and anyone else involved in water activities for recreation and health.
• Teachers for a emergency call out.
• Individuals who work on or around the water, classroom area should also be equipped with the necessary teaching aids and materials, such as newsprint and markers or chalkboard and chalk.

An emergency can happen to anyone in, on or around the water at any time. Must visit Mission Safety Services to grab the detailed information about water rescue, technical equipment, delivery personnel and rescue training classes available in Alberta and the areas near around.