LG Observation Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Date/Time:

  Date

• Lifeguard:

• Duty Manager:

Positioning

• What area/zone should the lifeguard be in?

• Is the lifeguard in the right zone?

  Yes

  No

• Is the lifeguard mobile?

  Yes

  No

• Is the Lifeguard appropriately positioned to supervise their zone effectively? (Taking into considerations glare, visual obstructions, pool use)

  Yes

  No

• Observations

Behaviours

• Is the Lifeguard displaying attentive behaviour?

  Yes

  No

• Is the Lifeguard systemically scanning the pool?

  Yes

  No

• Is the Lifeguard actively scanning the bottom of the pools

  Yes

  No

• Is the Lifeguard not distracted? (Talking for more than 10 secs/doing other duties?)

  Yes

  No

• Observations

Equipment

• Bum bag

  Yes

  No

• Radio

  Yes

  No

• Whistle

  Yes

  No

• Rescue equipment

  Yes

  No

• Correct uniform

  Yes

  No

Rotations

• Does the lifeguard follow the correct rotation path of travel?

  Yes

  No

• Does the lifeguard continue scanning the pool during rotations?

  Yes

  No

• Observations

Handover of Responsibility (if applicable)

• Did the lifeguard maintain adequate supervision, continued scanning, during handover?

  Yes

  No

• Did the lifeguard confirm that the incoming lifeguard was taking over supervision responsibility before leaving pool deck?

  Yes

  No

• Did the handover take no longer than a few seconds? (ensuring that there was no social conversations or lengthy handover)

  Yes

  No

• Observations

Questions

• What scanning strategy are you using?

• Did the lifeguard answer appropriately?

  Yes

  No

• What are supervision factors at the moment? (Glare, weak/non swimmers, visual obstructions, groups etc)

• Did the lifeguard answer appropriately?

  Yes

  No

• Observations

Scoring

• 90% -100% Excellent Supervision - Pass on feedback to the lifeguard and address minor improvements

• 80%-90% Improvement Required - Lifeguard Team Leader Notified

• Below 80% Poor performance Lifeguard Team Leader and Centre Manager notified

Staff Sign Off

• Lifeguard Signature

  Sign

• Duty Manager Signature

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