By systems analysis, overwater lifesaving system, characterized by its clear objective, openness and dynamism, mainly includes five essential factors-swimmers, drowning men, lifeguards, lifesavingequipments and surroundings, with the function of safeguarding the life of swimmers, increasing the nation's awareness of lifesaving and developing the skills of lifeguards on water;
As the research findings show, overwater lifesaving organizations were founded early in foreign countries, and there is currently a disequilibrium in lifesaving development among continents as well as countries;
By the methods of literature and logical analysis,this paper analyzes the development of overwater lifesaving organizations abroad, and the development of overwater lifesaving techniques and competitions. The result shows that those countries with advanced overwater lifesaving have set up a complete lifeguard training system and a perfect lifesaving administration system. The paper aims at providing a helpful guide for China's lifesaving work and lifeguards training in the new century.
This thesis is to look back the origin of RESCUING IN WATER,and to expatiate the development of this profession in order to inherit and carry forward this honorable and magnificent career.
Most provincial and municipal administrations have made definite precriptions on lifesaving in management regulations of swimming pools,which effectively guarantees the development of lifesaving work;