Lifeguard Training
~an American Red Cross Course

Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, AED, Oxygen, Disease Prevention

The Lifeguard Training series is an all-inclusive course. This course teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies at swimming pool facilities, oceans, and other aquatic facilities. The course content and hands-on activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drownings and injuries. Participants will learn about the duties and responsibilities of a lifeguard, how to carry these out in a professional manner and a number of lifeguarding techniques. The techniques covered in this course include: surveillance, how to use rescue equipment for a distressed, active-drowning victim, and a passive-drowning victim; how to identify behaviors of a swimmer, distressed swimmer, and an active or passive drowning victim, understand the components of an emergency action plan and how to activate it, understand the general procedures for an emergency occurring in the water or on land, perform equipment-based rescues, provide first aid and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, and recognize and care for possible head, neck or back injuries.

Successful course completion performance requires participation in classroom and skill sessions, as well as successful performance in skill and knowledge evaluation. Due to the nature of the skills in this course, you will be participating in strenuous activities, such as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the floor and removing someone from the water. If you have a medical condition or disability, or if you have any questions about your ability to participate fully in this course, discuss this with your physician and the appropriate person at the local Red Cross Chapter before you start this course.

To enroll in the Lifeguard Training Course, you must be at least 15 years of age before the last scheduled class session, and pass the pre-requisite swimming test.
This test consists of the following:
1) Swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order:
        *100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick.
               -Rhythmic breathing can be performed either by breathing to the side or to the front.
        *100 yards of breaststroke using a pull, breath, kick and glide sequence.
        *100 yards of either the front crawl or breaststroke. The 100 yards may be a combination of front  
               crawl and breaststroke.

2) Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

To pass the course, you must score no lower than an 80% on each of the four (4) sections of the written examination, participate fully in all sessions, and pass all skills.

Upon successful completion of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course, you will receive an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certificate, which includes First Aid and is valid for 3 years. You will also receive a CPR for the Professional Rescuer certificate that is valid for 1 year. AED/02 certifications are optional and are valid for 1 year from completion date.

Please complete the registration form, and make your PayPal payment; once these are completed you will receive a confirmation of registration email.

Course Participant's Letter
July-August 2010 Course Outline

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