Lifeguard

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Red Cross Lifeguard Course

Purpose

To teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drownings and injuries.

Prerequisites

Minimum age of 15.
Swim 300 yards continuously.
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.

Learning Objectives

Understand the value of behaving in a professional manner.

Learn how to identify behaviors of a swimmer, distressed swimmer and an active passive drowning victim.

Understand the components of an emergency action plan and how to activate it.

Demonstrate how to perform equipment-based rescues.

Learn how to recognize and care for possible head, neck or back injuries.

Course Length

31 hours, 15 minutes (including the precourse session)

Instructor

Certification Requirement

Attend all class sessions

Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities.

Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions in the three sections of the final written exam.

Certificate Issued and Validity Period

Lifeguarding/First Aid: 3 years
CPR/AED for Lifeguards: 1 year

Course Cost:

$250

includes materials

NEWSLETTER

MAP OF DIVE
TRAINING SITES

WEATHER FORECAST
FOR MONTEREY

MONTEREY BAY
AQUARIUM

PROJECT AWARE

DREAM DIVERS
DIVE CLUB

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Last modified: 02/02/2010