| BASIC WATER RESCUE
(Ages 11 and up and adults)
This course provides the information and skills necessary
to prevent, recognize, and respond to water emergencies
using non-swimming rescues. Proper techniques to care
for possible head, neck, or back injuries will be covered.
This course prepares you for water emergencies by teaching
you how to protect yourself while assisting others.
Portions of the Water Sports Interest Project are covered.
This course will NOT provide you with the information
needed to be a certified lifeguard. It is a class for
those desiring to become certified pool watchers. It
is the course recommended by Safety-Wise.
PREREQUISITES:
- Be comfortable in shallow water to do practical
skills.
- Purchase and read ARC Basic Water Rescue, a few
loaner books will be available at camp
DATE: August 1
TIME: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
FEE: $12 includes materials and food
MIN. 6/MAX. 20
WATER RAT RESCUE
(Girls ages 11-14)
Do you want to learn what it takes to become a lifeguard?
Do you want to be prepared when you are old enough to
really be a lifeguard? How about learning the skills
necessary for entry to the ARC Lifeguard Training course,
communication and decision making skills, and the basic
responsibilities of a lifeguard? Swimming skills, self-rescue
skills as well as first aid and CPR information is included.
A Basic Water Rescue, First Aid, and CPR certificates
will be issued at the completion of the course. Portions
of the Water Sports interest project may be earned.
Does not give participants certification to be a lifeguard
or ARC learn to swim certificate.
PREREQUISITES:
- Completed 6th grade
- Swim front crawl 25 yards continuously while breathing
to the side
- Tread water for one minute using arms and legs
- Submerge and swim a distance of 10 feet underwater
DATES July 30-August 1
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday
FEE: $41 includes books, materials, and food
MIN. 6/MAX. 16 |
LIFEGUARD TRAINING
(Girls ages 15 and up and adults)
This is the course for adults to take in order to take
girls swimming at pools or at lakes, beaches, or the bay.
This will fulfill the requirements for Level 1, 2 or 3
Lifeguard. This course includes the updated material and
new modules. It focuses on the job of the lifeguard in
a swimming pool environment. The Waterfront Lifeguarding
module will be included if time and weather cooperates.
The course will teach victim recognition, surveillance,
equipment based rescues, spinal injury management, and
includes first aid skills as well as rescue breathing,
choking, CPR for infant/child, adult as well as two person
CPR, alternate airway management and the use of a pocket
mask. The modules use an AED and teach prevention of disease
transmission.
PREREQUISITES:
- Swim 500 yards continuously, using these strokes
in the following order: 200 yards front crawl stroke
with rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant
kick; and 100 yards breast stroke and 200 yards using
either the front crawl stroke using rhythmic breathing
or breast stroke.
- Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breast stroke,
surface dive to depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10
lb object, return to surface, and swim 20 yards back
to the starting point with the object in both hands
and keep his/her face above the water.
TEXT: Read and bring ARC Lifeguard Training (2001)
DATES: July 30-Aug. 1 AND Aug. 6-8
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday through 5 p.m. Sunday ATTENDANCE
BOTH WEEKENDS IS MANDATORY
FEE: $102, includes food, not text
MIN. 8/MAX. 24 |
LIFEGUARD TRAINING REVIEW
(Girls
ages 15 and up and adults)
This class reviews victim recognition, surveillance, equipment-based
rescue, spinal injury management, and include first aid,
rescue breathing, choking, CPR for infant/child, and adult
and two person CPR, and alternate airway management. Included
will be the updated materials as well as the modules of
PDT (preventing disease transmission) and AED (automated
external defibrillator). It will update your current unexpired
Lifeguard Training and CPR for the Professional Rescuer
certificates. You MUST have an unexpired Lifeguard Training
certificate to participate.
TEXT: Read and bring ARC Lifeguard Training (2001)
PREREQUISITE:
- Current unexpired within 3 years Lifeguard Training
Certificate*
- Swim 500 yards continuously, using these strokes
in the following order: 200 yards front crawl stroke
with rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant
kick; and 100 yards breast stroke and 200 yards using
either the front crawl stroke using rhythmic breathing
or breaststroke.
- Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breast stroke,
surface dive to depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10
lb object, return to surface, and swim 20 yards back
to the starting point with the object in both hands
and keep her face above the water.
DATE: August 6-8
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday-5 p.m. Sunday
FEE: $67, includes food, not text
MIN. 6/MAX. 16
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