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Review
. 2023 Oct 9;185(41):V05230325.

Lifeguards in Denmark

[Article in Danish]
Oliver Beierholm Sørensen  1   2   3 , Kasper Bitzer  1   4   5 , Søren Mikkelsen  3   6   7 , Helle Collatz Christensen  4   5   8 , Niklas Breindahl  1   4   5   9   10
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Review

Lifeguards in Denmark

[Article in Danish]
Oliver Beierholm Sørensen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .
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Abstract

According to the International Life Saving Federation (ILS), integrating lifeguards in the local or regional emergency medical service (EMS) is a necessity to prevent drowning and improve prehospital treatment in selected situations. This review describes the organisation of lifeguards in Denmark, focusing on essential skills and equipment to assist prehospital EMS in drowning, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and search and rescue operations. Standardised requirements for the medical education of lifeguards are warranted to improve prehospital treatment and integration in the EMS.

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