Chabot College
Fall 2001
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Physical Education 13R
AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING REVIEW
Catalog Description:
PHED 13R: American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Review
May be repeated 3 times
0.5 units
To review the skills and knowledge needed by lifeguards to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies.
Upon successful completion of this course students will receive American Red Cross certification in
Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid. Prerequisite: Physical Education
13. 6 hours lecture, 10 hours laboratory total.
Prerequisite Skills:
1. demonstrate the understanding of the value of behaving in a professional manner;
2. recognize specific characteristic behaviors of distressed swimmers, active and passive drowning
victims, and near-drowning victims;
3. recognize an aquatic emergency, and act promptly and appropriately;
4. perform equipment based skills and techniques used by professional lifeguards;
5. perform proper techniques to care for a possible spinal injury;
6. provide first aid and CPR.
Expected Outcomes for the Students:
Upon the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate the understanding of the value of behaving in a professional manner;
2. recognize specific characteristic behaviors of distressed swimmers, active and passive drowning
victims, and near-drowning victims;
3. recognize an aquatic emergency, and act promptly and appropriately;
4. perform equipment based skills and techniques used by professional lifeguards;
5. perform proper techniques to care for a possible spinal injury;
6. provide first aid and CPR.
Course Content:
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The Professional Lifeguard
Preventing aquatic injury
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Water rescue skills
First aid
Spinal injury management
After an emergency
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Course Outline for American Red Cross Lifeguard Training- PHED 13R, Page 2
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Audio visual
Water demonstrations
Land demonstrations
Class participation and final examinations.
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Reading textbooks
b. Observation of lifeguards
c. Worksheets
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. progress logs of demonstrated skills
b. written quizzes
c. oral presentation
d. two final written examination
e. demonstrate all water skills, spinal injury management skills, CPRPR skills and First Aid
skill satisfactorily
Textbook:
1. American Red Cross Lifeguarding Today, Mosby Lifeline, 1995
2. American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Mosby Lifeline, 1995
Special Student Materials:
1. pocket mask, swimsuit, sweat clothes, towel
2. American Red Cross Certification fee
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New: November 10, 2000
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