American Red Cross Lifeguard Training

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 drowning and injuries.

Prerequisites

·         Minimum age of 15 by the end of class.

·         Pre-swim (pre-course session)

o   Introduction

o   Swim 300 yards continuously.  (front crawl and/or breaststroke)

o   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 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.

·         Demonstrate how to perform equipment-based rescues.

·         Learn how to provide first aid and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies.

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

Length

·         31 hours, 15 minutes (including the pre-course session) for full course

·         16 hours for review course (including the pre-course session)

·         Lifeguard Challenge upon request (must meet qualifying criteria)

Certification Requirement

·         Attend all class sessions.

·         Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities.

·         Demonstrate competency in the three final skill scenarios.

·         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

Cost:  $175.00

(Cost does not include book or mask.  A package deal is available.  Please e-mail Raj for any questions.)

Lifeguard Review (Recertification)

Cost:  $165.00

American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Purpose

To teach those with a duty to act (professional rescuers) the skills needed to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies. This includes the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to care for a victim of cardiac arrest.

Prerequisites

None

Learning Objectives

• Identify the responsibilities and characteristics of a professional rescuer.
• List the series of events that occur when the emergency medical services (EMS) system is activated.
• Understand legal considerations that affect a professional rescuer.
• Recognize and provide appropriate care for breathing emergencies, including cardiac arrest, and other life-threatening injuries and illnesses.
• Demonstrate how to properly remove disposable gloves.
• Demonstrate how to perform an initial assessment.
• Demonstrate how to perform rescue breathing (adult, child and infant).
• Demonstrate how to use a BVM with two rescuers.
• Demonstrate how to care for an obstructed airway (adult, child and infant).
• Describe when and how to use an AED.
• Demonstrate how to give CPR (adult, child and infant).
• Demonstrate how to give two-rescuer CPR (adult, child and infant).
• Demonstrate how to use an AED in cardiac arrest (adult and child).
• Demonstrate how to use an AED when CPR is in progress (adult and child).

Length

Approximately 8 hours

Certification Requirement

• Attend all class sessions.
• Participate in all skill sessions and scenarios.
• Demonstrate competency in all required skills and scenarios.
• Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent on both Section 1 (24 correct answers out of 30 questions) and Section 2 (8 correct answers out of 10 questions).

Certificate Issued and Validity Period

Participants who successfully complete the course have the choice of one of the following certificates:

• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and the Healthcare Provider: 2 years
• CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider: 2 years
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer: 2 years

Note: Lifeguards who successfully complete the CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course are issued a CPR/AED for Lifeguards certificate which is valid for 1 year.

Cost:  $65.000

(Cost does not include books or mask.  A package deal is available.  Please e-mail Raj for any questions.)

American Red Cross Lifeguard Management

Purpose

To provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage lifeguards and to create an environment that keeps patrons, lifeguards and the aquatic facility safe.

Prerequisites

• None.
• It is recommended that participants—
  • Possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid certificate or a current certificate from another nationally-recognized organization.
  • Have either lifeguarding experience or management experience in another occupation.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of members of an aquatic safety team.
• Learn how to select your lifeguard team.
• Learn how to implement injury-prevention strategies.
• Learn how to prepare for and respond to an emergency.
• Learn how to keep your lifeguard team prepared.
• Learn how to build a lifeguard team.
• Learn how to reduce job-related health risks.
• Learn how to interact with the public.
• Learn how to minimize risks.

Length

7 hours, 10 minutes

Certification Requirements

• Participate in all activities.
• Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on the final written exam.

Cost:  $150.00 (Includes book)

Bloodborne Pathogens Training:

Preventing Disease Transmission

Purpose

To train and provide individuals with an understanding of the intent of the bloodborne pathogens regulation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); how Bloodborne pathogens are spread; how to help prevent exposure incidents by following work practice controls, using engineering controls and personal protective equipment, practicing good personal hygiene and properly cleaning and disinfecting equipment and supplies; and to recognize, report and follow up on employee exposures to infectious materials.

Prerequisites

None

Learning Objectives

• Describe how infections occur.
• Identify how bloodborne pathogens are spread.
• Identify tasks that have a potential for exposure to infectious materials.
• Recognize the importance of hand washing and personal hygiene in reducing the risk of disease transmission.
• Recognize the importance of personal protective equipment and understand the types of equipment available for use.
• Identify engineering and work practice controls.
• Identify biohazard signs and labels.
• Describe the emergency procedures for exposure incidents involving potentially infectious materials.

Length

Approximately 2 hours

Certificate Issued and Validity Period

Bloodborne Pathogens Training – 1 year

Cost:  $30.00 (Includes book)