The first day of the Lifeguard course for delivering first aid at sea was completed by the National Medical Emergency Center in collaboration with the Sports University of Tirana. SUT students, lecturers, and gym instructors took part in this event.
The course includes these topics:
1) Preventing accidents and drownings at sea.
2) Methods of entry into the sea for the lifeguard (first aid giver) who want to assist the drowning victim.
3) The victim’s sea rescue maneuvers.
4) Techniques for getting the victim from the water to land and transporting them.
5) BLS (Basic Lifesaving Techniques) while the person is unconscious.
6) Basic Life Support and Defibrillation (BLS&D)
7) Complete and partial blockage of the airways.
8) AED (Automatic External Defibrillation)
9) RKP utilizing one and two first responders.
10) The lateral safety posture.