Gaithersburg Lifeguards Demonstrate Spinal Rescue, Water Backboarding

At the Cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg's Water Safety Day at Gaithersburg Water Park, lifeguards demonstrated how they'd perform a water rescue for a spinal injury. Watch as lifeguards rescue the swimmer, put him in a head chin splint, and carry him safely to the wall. The lifeguards also demonstrate how they would backboard a person with a spinal injury and remove the person from the water. Montgomery Community Media (MCM) is the only independent, nonprofit organization providing access to public media (public access television and broadband media) directly to Montgomery County’s over one million residents as well as the resident non-profit organizations, associations and businesses. We engage, educate and empower individuals and the community to express diverse viewpoints. Stay up to date on news in Montgomery County! » Subscribe to MCM here: https://goo.gl/fi9sqQ » Check out MCM for more: https://www.mymcmedia.org Follow MCM on these platforms! » Facebook: https://goo.gl/89YTJN » Twitter:   / mymcmedia   » Instagram: https://goo.gl/BkuFnD For more Montgomery County, Maryland residents can tune to Comcast channels 21 and 995