Evaluation of a critical incident management system on mental health in lifeguard organisations: a retrospective study by Helle Collatz Christensen, Doris Østergaard, Niklas Breindahl, Kirstine Friderichsen Strange

“…Minimal evidence concerning critical incident management systems in lifeguard organisations exists.Objectives To develop, implement and evaluate an operational system for critical incident management in lifeguard organisations.Methods This retrospective study included data on occupational injury reports from 2013 to 2022 in TrygFonden Surf Lifesaving Denmark. All active lifeguards were invited to evaluate the system and the individual steps using an online questionnaire with three questions rated on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Sponsorship of junior sport development programs in Australia by Wendy L. Watson, Rebecca Brunner, Lyndal Wellard, Clare Hughes

“…Eleven (4.5%) sponsors were food, beverage, alcohol or gambling companies of which 10 (91%) were unhealthy. Surf Lifesaving (n=4) and athletics (n=3) websites had the highest number of unhealthy sponsors. …”
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A comparison of attitudes and knowledge of beach safety in Australia for beachgoers, rural residents and international tourists by Ann Williamson, Julie Hatfield, Shauna Sherker, Robert Brander, Andrew Hayen

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A preliminary study investigating the neglected domain of mental health in Australian lifesavers and lifeguards by Samantha Fien, Jasmin C. Lawes, Jessica Ledger, Murray Drummond, Pamela Simon, Nancy Joseph, Shane Daw, Talitha Best, Robert Stanton, Ian de Terte

“…To date however, there has been limited research into the mental health of surf lifesavers and lifeguards, and no studies at all on the mental health of adolescent surf lifesavers. …”
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