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primary topic: Assessing the efficacy of rescue equipment in lifeguard resuscitation efforts for drowning

Assessing the efficacy of rescue equipment in lifeguard resuscitation efforts for drowning
type: AcademicArticle
type: Article
abstract: Purpose The whole drowning process usually occurs within seconds to a few minutes. An early rescue may stop and/or prevent most medical complications. Fins, rescue tube, and rescue board (RB) are the equipment most frequently used by lifeguards. Our objective was to compare, in a water rescue quasiexperimental trial, these different pieces of rescue equipment to define the safest and with the lower rescue time as well as to assess their effects on the lifeguards' physiological state and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performance. Method A controlled trial was conducted to study the time effect of 4 different rescue techniques and assess CPR quality, along with the physiological effects of each rescue technique (blood lactate and subjective Borg's scale effort perception) on 35 lifeguards. Results Among the final sample subjects (n = 23), a total of 92 rescues were completed. Total water rescue time was longer without equipment (NE). The total rescue time was significantly lower using RB (P < .001). Similar good quality of CPR before and after water rescue was observed in all trials (P > .05), although correct ventilations represented less than 50% of total in all trials. Blood lactate increased after all rescues. The subjective effort Borg's scale showed significantly less effort using RB vs without equipment, fins, and fins and rescue tube. Conclusion The use of propelling and/or floating equipment saves precious time with repercussions in the reduction of drowning mortality and morbidity. The RB offers a significant advantage. Lifeguards need more CPR training, especially considering the importance of efficient ventilations for drowning victims.
date: 2016
volume: 34
issue: 3
is part of: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
status: peerReviewed
status: published
author list: authors
type: EPrint
type: ArticleEPrint
is part of: repository
subject: Physical Education and Sport

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
type: Collection
issn: 07356757

Antonio Rodríguez-Nuñez
type: Person
given name: Antonio
family name: Rodríguez-Nuñez

Sergio López-García
type: Person
given name: Sergio
family name: López-García

Antonio Bores-Cerezal
type: Person
given name: Antonio
family name: Bores-Cerezal

Cristian Abelairas-Gomez
type: Person
given name: Cristian
family name: Abelairas-Gomez

Roberto Barcala-Furelos
type: Person
given name: Roberto
family name: Barcala-Furelos

Jose Palacios-Aguilar
type: Person
given name: Jose
family name: Palacios-Aguilar

Javier Costas-Veiga
type: Person
given name: Javier
family name: Costas-Veiga

David Szpilman
type: Person
given name: David
family name: Szpilman

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primary topic: Assessing the efficacy of rescue equipment in lifeguard resuscitation efforts for drowning

Physical Education and Sport
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preferred label: Educación física y el deporte @es