Lifeguard

                                                                       Lifeguarding

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 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.