Order the Video Package and receive not only the Five Minute Scanning Strategy DVD but also the Disappearing Dummies DVD and our new Shallow Water Blackout DVD! All three videos should be a required part of your lifeguard in-service training program.
Based
on years of scientific research and studies done with thousands of
lifeguards across the world, Tom Griffiths, Ed.D. of Penn State University,
has developed a systematic approach to lifeguard surveillance called the
Five Minute Scanning Strategy.®This simple yet effective system requires lifeguards to change their posture and visual scanning pattern every five minutes. Lifeguards must count the people in their zone each time they change their posture or scanning strategy (every 5 minutes).
Physiological and psychological research has shown that after 15 minutes of performing a simple task, a person's performance on that task gets worse. The Five Minute Scanning Strategy® was developed to help lifeguards stay alert while performing the task of watching people in the water. This strategy is based on physiological and psychological responses, and what research shows many experienced lifeguards have already been doing to stay alert.
The Five Minute Scanning Strategy® was recently mentioned in Athletic Business magazine as one of the innovative technologies being used to train lifeguards. Click here to read Marvin Bynum's article "Ready for Action: Today’s aquatic safety personnel are better equipped and prepared than ever, thanks to enhanced technology and training" featured in the December 2004 edition of Athletic Business magazine.
This ten-minute video graphically illustrates the techniques that increase lifeguard alertness while reducing boredom and fatigue which, in turn, will help to save lives. Updated in 2006, the video now reminds lifeguards to scan the bottom of the pool in addition to the surface. It is the perfect addition to your lifeguarding course or to your in-service training program.
Dr. Griffith's video makes the difficult task of teaching and learning the scanning process much easier and enjoyable. The success of the Five Minute Scanning Strategy®
has even led to the development of a new line of lifeguard chairs by Dr. Griffiths in cooperation with Paragon Aquatics. Order the Five Minute Scanning Strategy® today, and begin training your lifeguards in this simple process designed to increase alertness, decrease boredom, and save lives.Online Purchasing:
Click here to place your online order for the Five-Minute Scanning Strategy DVD. Please allow 2-4 weeks for shipping.
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Hear what others have to say...
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“I strongly recommend the Five Minute Scanning Strategy
video. It is one thing
to read about the technique, but another to see it in action.
If I could have only one training video, I would choose this
one.
In the past, I trained lifeguards in scanning by teaching them to
always keep their heads and eyes moving, and to make sure to cover
the zone a minimum of once every ten seconds.
However, in recent summers I am having more and more trouble
teaching lifeguards to be good scanners.
The Five Minute Scanning Strategy is a great tool to keep
your lifeguards vigilant and really gives them a toolbox of scanning
techniques to choose from.” |
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Ryan McAlister, |
| "I have the "Five-Minute Scanning Strategy" and I would say, 'Buy the tape.' . . . It is a fresh look at scanning and provides some additional ideas on patterns for lifeguards to use while scanning." |
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Gina Gunn, |