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Alcohol/guard problem runs deep.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
I was very interested in the article in the April 2004 issue on the incidence of alcohol-induced impairment among lifeguards. Upon reading it, I had the impression that the authors felt the issues listed were rarely addressed or acknowledged by guard instructors, supervisors or aquatics facility executives.
At the National Aquatic Safety Co. (NASCO), we have been addressing the problem of guard impairment for the last 25 years. Our training regimen addresses not only alcohol impairment, but also the whole range of conditions that affect guards, as part of a comprehensive lifeguard wellness program. This includes physical, mental, social, emotional, occupational and environmental wellness.
This systems approach has been successfully communicated through NASCO's curriculum of lifeguard training for guards; the Top Gun program for senior guards and supervisors; and our International Aquatics School for instructors, managers and executives.
Alcohol is only one of the ways that lifeguards can be impaired to such an extent that their performance starts to degrade. Your article did an excellent job of focusing attention on the topic. The issues you described are some of the reasons that NASCO decided to develop our approach to guard wellness. We are looking forward to additional ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Alcohol/guard problem runs deep.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)