Table of Contents

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• Preface
  

• Executive Summary
  

• Introduction
  

• A Brief History and Background of Lifeguarding Services in the United States
  

• Events Describing the Efficacy of Lifeguarding Services in Preventing Drowning Deaths
  

• Patron Surveillance: A Key Component of Lifeguarding Services
  

• Use of Design Criteria to Reduce Drownings at Lakefront Facilities
  

• The Economic Costs of Drowning Deaths
  

• Legal Implications of Providing Lifeguard Protection
  

• Decision Maker’s Guide to Lifeguard Protection
  

• Summary and Conclusions
  

• References
  

• Resource Guide
  

• Appendix