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NASCO Lifeguard Manual

The Lifeguard Manual can be downloaded by anyone - feel free to leverage any material you find useful. The only thing we ask is that you tell people that this material comes from NASCO. Even though the material is being made available for your use, it is still copyrighted and the property of NASCO.

Our mission is to reduce the loss of life due to drowning and if this manual can help you in any way achieve our mission then feel free to use it.

The entire manual is in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat format. It is set up to be printed on both sides of the paper, so the margins are different on alternate pages.

Depending on your software and the configuration of your computer, you may see a download screen, an empty window or an Adobe or MS Word window appear when you click the download link. Please be patient while the file downloads and opens the application.

Please note that the Lifeguard Manual is subject to change as new research and new information becomes available.  

If you have any problems, you can call me at 281-961-0628 or send me an e-mail at sjdavison@att.net.



Click on the following headings to download the NASCO Lifeguard Manual revised for 2007

NASCO Lifeguard Manual  2007 Revision (MS Word (DOC) Format - 1.1 MB)

NASCO Lifeguard Manual  2007 Revision (Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format - 0.8 MB)



Click Here for the Safety Bulletin on how to protect yourself from the sun.

Click Here for the Safety Bulletin on the potential danger to people with breathing problems of swimming in heavily chlorinated pools.

Click here for the Safety Bulletin on the drowning dangers associated with unprotected and/or decorative fountains and ponds.

Check here for the Safety Bulletin on bacterial contamination of places you may not think are contaminated.