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Minimal evidence concerning critical incident management systems in lifeguard organisations exists.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To develop, implement and evaluate an operational system for critical incident management in lifeguard organisations.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This retrospective study included data on occupational injury reports from 2013 to 2022 in TrygFonden Surf Lifesaving Denmark. All active lifeguards were invited to evaluate the system and the individual steps using an online questionnaire with three questions rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Primary outcome was a change in the frequency of psychological injury reports after system implementation in 2020. The secondary outcome was the lifeguards\u2019 satisfaction with the system.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>After implementation, the average annual number of psychological injury reports increased 6.5-fold from 2 (2013\u20132019) to 13 (2020\u20132022), without changes to the number of critical incidents attended by the lifeguards. Sixty-six (33.8%) active lifeguards answered the questionnaire and agreed that follow-up after critical incidents was very important (mean score 4.7\/5). Satisfaction with steps 1\u20132 and 3 of critical incident management among involved lifeguards was high (mean score 4.4\/5 and 4.6\/5, respectively). The system included an operational workflow diagram and incident report template presented in this study.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The operational system for critical incident management may improve early recognition of symptoms for the prevention of PTSD. 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