Lifeguarding Instructor Course Westshore YMCA May 4-5, 2024
Course Purpose
The purpose of the American Red Cross r. 24 Lifeguarding Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program.
Course Prerequisites
▪ Be at least 17 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course.
▪ Possess a current basic-level certification in American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid. (Note: r.17 Lifeguarding certification accepted)
▪ Obtain instructor and participant course materials before starting the course.
▪ Successfully complete the online session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course prior to the precourse session.
▪ Successfully complete the prerequisite skill assessment scenario to continue in the course.
The prerequisite skill assessment scenario evaluates the following skills:
- Entry
- Swimming approach
- Surface dive in deep water (7 to 10 feet)
- Passive submerged rescue
- Rapid extrication (with an assisting rescuer)
- Rapid assessment
- Single-rescuer CPR (3 minutes)
Successfully complete the Lifeguarding Instructor skill practice and polish session, demonstrating the following skills to instructor-level competency:
- Entries and approaches
- Active rescues at the surface
- Passive rescues at the surface
- Passive submerged rescues in shallow, moderate-depth and deep water o
- Feet-first and head-first surface dives in deep water
- Rapid extrication using a backboard
- Putting on gloves with wet hands
- Two-rescuer CPR with AED for an adult
- Surveillance and rotation procedures
- Spinal motion restriction and extrication in shallow water
- Multiple-Rescuer Team Response Scenarios
Location: Westshore YMCA 410 Fallowfield Road. Camp Hill, PA 17111
Time: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Date: May 4-5, 2024
Question Call: Daniel Castagna at 484-478-2642 or email [email protected]
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