Aquatic life support course manual. 1st ed.

• Main Authors: Abdull Wahab, Shaik Farid, Lim, Khai Yen, Abdul Khalil, Amira Farhana, Mohd Mustamam, Adila Hana, Mohamed, Ahmad Suhailan, Sjamun Sjahid, Afifah, Cheah, Kim Siong, IsmailI, Ahmad Khaldun, Kanesan, Kogulan, Rusli, Alif Awatif, Abd. Wahab, Mahathar, Jamal, Ahmad Amirin, Ayub, Mawar, Abdul Rahman, Mohamed Alwi, Idris, Nafisah, Mohamad Safuan, Mohamad Izwan, Nik Ab Rahman, Nik Hisamuddin, Ozair, Mohd Muzammil, Abd Rahman, Nurul Fateha, Adnan, Mohd Syafwan, Abu Hasan, Muhammad Abdus-Syakur, Kandasamy, Regunath, Maruthamuthu, Thevagi, Yang, Xiang Yun, Ishak, Muhammad Irfan, Zahari, Zulqarnain, Abdullah, Abd Hamid, Zainal, Mohd Azlan, Muhammad Salleh, Abdul Muhaimin, Zakaria, Mohd Roslan, Hooi, Meng Sooi, Abdullah, Mohd Rosman, Lee, Soon Keong, Hussain, Muhamad Suhairy, Abdul Rahman, Lokman Hakim, Zahari, Muhammad Zulhilmi, Md Sahalan, Mazlan, Ooi, Win Juat, Ismail, Mohammad Shamsudin, Khoo, Boo Hin, Kandaiah, Thiruchelvam
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Aquatic Life Support Society 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/117102/1/aqls%20book.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/117102/

Aquatic life support course manual (First edition) is the course manual created to provide aquatic rescue skills and knowledge for the medical personnel. The learning materials regarding aquatic rescue skills and the management of water related incidents were taken from various sources. It also gathers input from various agencies in Malaysia that involved in water safety and rescue. From all the information gathered a syllabus that suits the settings for Malaysian waters is created. The main objective of the AqLS course is to expose and introduce aquatic rescue and care for aquatic emergency condition to health care providers in Malaysia. Through the course and the manual, the participants will acquire knowledge on water safety and drowning prevention, as well as the skills on water survival and basic aquatic rescue. With the necessary skills and knowledge, the health care providers will be able to serve during unfortunate aquatic event or disaster if happened while ensuring personal safety carrying out duty in the water or around aquatic environment.