PED 275 - Lifegrd Train w/Adv First Aid

Institution:

Niagara County Community College

Subject:

PED - Physical Education

Description:

Focuses on the skills, techniques, and knowledge needed by students to achieve certification by the American Red Cross for a Lifeguard Training certificate. Waterfront Lifeguard Training is also included. It will also prepare Professional Rescuer, which includes AED training. It also emphasizes the importance of a safe, helathy lifestyle, and a student as a caregiver in First Aid and as a CPR knowledge to prevent lifestyle related injuries or related injuries or related illnesses. American Red Cross guidelines and sanctions are adhered to. (Usually offered Spring semester.) Prerequisite: Student will be able to swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl (100 yards) and breaststroke (100 yards) followed by a choice of either (100 yards); student will be able to swim 20 yards, submerge, retrieve a 10lb. brick off the pool floor, return 20 yards keeping both hands on the brick (supine position, no goggles permitted for this portion), and finally exit the pool without the assistance of steps or a ladder in under 100 seconds. (by permission of instructor).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.niagaracc.suny.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 614-6222

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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