Rhode Island Lifeguard Training


PHED 1440 – Lifeguard Training r.2012 (Red Cross)

Course Description from catalog (see page 198-199)

TO REGISTER:

  1. Go to Available Courses
  2. Click “Search by subject, day, time and site”
  3. Select Term
  4. Lifeguard Course is listed under “Physical Education”
  5. Campus should be Flanagan
  6. Text: Lifeguard Training, American Red

Instructor:

Kevin S. Salisbury

Office: Athletic Fieldhouse, Flanagan Campus

Tel: 401.333.7324

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

Class Times:

Course Semester/Dates Day Time
Lifeguard Training (Fall and Spring Semesters) Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 pm
Lifeguard Training May 7-17, 2012 MTWR 4-7:30 pm
Lifeguard Training May 11-13, 2012 Friday 5-10pm
Sat. and Sun. 8a-8p
Lifeguard Training Review May 21-25, 2012 M-F 4-8pm

TO REGISTER, go to: Available Courses

Download “PowerPoint viewer” here (once on the download page, type in “PowerPoint”)

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 with your face out of the water to the starting point with
    the object and exit the water without using ladders or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
  4. Tread water for 2 minutes with legs only.  (Hands must remain in both armpits)

Register online or Call Kevin Salisbury at 401-333-7324 for additional information.

Session Content
Pre Pre-course Testing, Preventing Disease Transmission
1 The Professional Lifeguard and Facility Safety
2 Facility Safety, Patron Surveillance and Injury Prevention
3 Injury Prevention and Rescue Skills Part 1
4 Rescue Skills Part 2
5 Before Providing Care, Victim Assessment and Breathing Emergencies
6 Cardiac Emergencies and Using an AED
7 First Aid
8 Caring for Head, Neck, and Back injuries
9 Final Written Exam and Final Skill Scenarios
Student
Evaluation		 Attend all class sessions 

Successfully complete two exams with an 80% on each

Successfully complete final skills scenario

Perform all critical skills necessary
Certificate
Validity		 Lifeguard Training and First Aid – 2 years
CPR for Lifeguards – 2  years
AED – 2 years

Rhode Island State Lifeguard Information – Tests and Dates

United States Lifeguard Standards Coalition

Here is a list of information that may be helpful:

Here is a list of several online aquatic communities:

Lifeguard Training Review

Text: Lifeguard Training, American Red

Instructor: Kevin S. Salisbury

Office: Athletic Fieldhouse, Flanagan Campus

Tel: 401.333.7324

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

Class Time:

May 21-25, 2012
Monday through Friday
4:00-6:00 pm

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.
  4. Tread water for 2 minutes with legs only.(Hands must remain in both armpits)
  5. Must have current (or just expired) certifications in Lifeguard Training

To Register: Go to Available Courses

Questions: Contact  Kevin Salisbury at 401-333-7324