FEBUARY 2021 - HEALTH AND SECURITY

Pocket masks originally come with a non-return valve that already protects the lifeguard. This is what all lifeguards already use and what they have been trained with. However, with new health standards implemented for lifeguarding in the context of COVID-19, the Lifesaving Society, Public Health and APSAM recommend that a viral filter is added to protect all lifeguards who will perform ventilation against the virus.

It is the responsibility of the employer and aquatic manager to make viral filters available and ensure that each first aid kit contains one.

These viral filters can be purchased directly from AQUAM and please read APSAM’s recommendations on viral filters.