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Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to identify who is the casualty, who is the rescuer, where and under what circumstances a drowning incident can occur and to develop a risk assessment model of drowning for lifesaving in swimming... more
Συχνά η σημασία της παρατηρητικότητας υποβαθμίζεται και η εκμάθηση τεχνικών σαρώσεων δε συνηθίζεται να διδάσκεται από τις σχολές ναυαγοσωστικής (1). Στην αρχική εκπαίδευση δίνεται έμφαση στις λαβές και την πρώτη βοήθεια Στο. χώρο της... more
This article aims to present an overview of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games in terms of water safety and lifeguarding for the indoor events of swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo and diving. Overall, these games were successful and... more
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of the discus throwing technique when throwing a life preserver for saving a drowning victim in a lifesaving competition or in a real aquatic emergency. The study involved undertaking a... more
Water safety in Greece in the form of lifesaving and lifeguarding is 87 years old (1924-2011). The aim of this short report was to overview the life of the “Father” of Hellenic lifesaving and his contribution to the field of lifesaving. A... more
Undoubtedly, a rescue is a stressful and intensive situation. A death during water immersion could happen within ~2min, therefore a lifeguard should achieve the victim before this period of time. So as a rescue scenario is estimated ~3-4... more
Lifeguard surveillance has been cited as an important contributor for preventing drowning and other aquatic related emergencies. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that may prevent an early response to a drowning episode... more
Οι ασφάλεια των λουομένων στις κολυμβητικές δεξαμενές της χώρας, εξακολουθεί να αποτελεί ακόμη και σήμερα σημείο που δεν λαμβάνεται σοβαρά υπόψιν και όλοι προσπαθούν να αναζητούν κάποιο «παραθυράκι» ώστε να αποφύγουν την εφαρμογή των... more