Lifeguard Training

Text: Lifeguard Training, American Red Cross

Instructor: Kevin S. Salisbury
Office: Athletic Fieldhouse, Flanagan Campus
401.333.7324

Office Hours: By appointment (usually in office 45 minutes prior to class)

Class Time: Tuesday's
First Session: 4:00-6:00 pm

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Prerequisites:

1. Must be 15 Years old.

2. Swim 300 yards continuously using crawl stroke and breaststroke.

3. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet,

retrieve 10-pound object, return to surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the

object and exit the water without using ladders or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

To Register: Contact Kevin Salisbury at 333-7324

Session	Content
Pre	Pre-course Testing, Preventing Disease Transmission
1	The Professional Lifeguard and Injury Prevention
2	Patron Surveillance and Emergency Preparation
3	Rescue Skills
4	Before Providing Care and Breathing Emergencies
5	Cardiac Emergencies/AED
6	Two-Rescuer CPR and AED
7	First Aid
8	Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints and caring for Head, Neck, and Back injuries
9	Caring for Head, Neck, and Back injuries
10	Final Written Exam and Final Skill Scenarios
Student Evaluation	Attend all class sessions Successfully complete three sections on exam with an 80% on each Successfully complete final skills scenario Perform all critical skills necessary
Certificate Validity	Lifeguard Training and First Aid - 3 years CPR for the professional rescuer - 1 year AED - 1 year

Here is a list of several online aquatic communities:

www.usla.org - United States Lifesaving Association
www.lifesaving.com - Lifesaving Resources
www.aquaticsintl.blogspot.com - Aquatics International
www.waterparkresortstoday.blogspot.com - Waterpark Resorts
www.aquatictherapist.com - Aquatics Therapy
www.riredcross.org - Rhode Island Red Cross
www.collegeswimming.com - College Swimming
www.swimmingcoach.org - American Swimming Coaches Association

Text: Lifeguard Training Review, American Red Cross