PHED 205 - Lifeguard Train

Institution:

Massasoit Community College

Subject:

Physical Education

Description:

This course will include the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Requirements and responsibilities of lifeguarding, rescue techniques, facilities operation, CPR and First Aid as well as the comprehension of the physiology of drowning will be emphasized. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to take the American Red Cross exams in Lifeguard, Community First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer to become certified as lifeguards. Students must be competent swimmers and able to pass a water pre-test given at the beginning of the course consisting of a continuous swim, treading water and retrieving a submerged object.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.massasoit.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 588-9100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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