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HPE 141
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Title: | Lifeguard Training |
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Course Description: | Provides the necessary minimum knowledge and skills training for a person to qualify as a non-surf lifeguard. Prepares lifeguard candidates to recognize emergencies, respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and other incidents. The course also teaches other skills in individual needs to be a professional lifeguard. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Recognize and employ characteristics of a professional lifeguard.
2. Review responsibilities of a professional lifeguard.
3. Review and apply preventing aquatic injury.
4. Demonstrate how to provide care for breathing emergencies.
5. Practice CPR.
6. Practice the various water rescue skills and techniques.
7. Employ swim conditioning techniques.
8. Practice how to care for injuries and wounds.
9. Recognize and practice caring for spinal injuries.
10. Practice spinal stabilization using a backboard.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to lifeguarding
a. Professional lifeguard
II. Preventing aquatic injury
a. Surveillance
b. An emergency action plan
III. CPR for the professional rescuer
a. Professional rescuer
b. Primary survey
IV. Rescue skills
a. Rescue tube
b. Rescue skills
c. Swimming extension rescues
V. Rules to promote total-body fitness
VI. First Aid training
a. Signs and symptoms of shock
b. Control bleeding
c. Burns
d. Immobilize muscle, bone, and joint injuries
VII. Spinal injury management
a. Anatomy of the spine
b. Functions of the spine
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