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Jeff Ellis Management Official Statement about COVID-19
Thank you to our aquatic partners for taking precautions and staying safe during these unprecedented times. Remembering that COVID-19 is a serious virus and take into consideration safety for yourself and others around you. We as Jeff Ellis Management, take your facilities safety and the safety of any participants seriously. Please keep in mind that COVID-19 is transmitted through the air and not through water. Please CLICK HERE for more information. Properly maintained swimming pools, hot tubs and spas coupled with social distancing and increased facility cleaning and disinfecting procedures of surfaces outside of the pool work in combination to keep guests and staff safe. Please CLICK HERE for information pertaining to operations, maintenance and Jeff Ellis Swimming.

GLOS·SA·RY

10-20 Second Protection Rule

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Allowing a lifeguard 10 seconds to recognize an aquatic emergency and another 20 seconds to preform a rescue and begin care.

10-3 Minute Protection Rule

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Allowing a lifeguard 10 seconds to recognize an aquatic emergency and 3 minutes to preform a rescue and begin care.

Abdominal Thrust

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Pushing upward on the abdomen to remove a foreign body obstruction and open the airway.

Abrasion

Abrasion

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An open wound from a scrape that damages the surface of the skin.

Airway Management

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Keeping open the passage through which air goes into the lungs.

Anaphylactic Shock

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A type of shock that occurs when the body has a severe allergic reaction.

Approach Stroke

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Any combination of leg kicks and arm movements that allow you to make the fastest forward progress in the water.

Assist

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To help a distressed swimmer while being able to maintain the 10/20 Protection Rules in the zone.

Audit

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The process through which lifeguards are held accountable for maintaining their skills and professionalism at "test-ready" levels at all times.

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

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A device that analyzes the heart's rhythm and signals the need to administer an electric shock (defibrillation) to a patient in cardiac arrest.