Lifeguarding
Classroom
Recertification Assessment Information
Instructor Bulletin
Forms and Fact Sheets
- Lifeguarding Course Fact Sheet
- Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course Fact Sheet
- Waterpark Skills Module Fact Sheet
- Waterfront Skills Module Fact Sheet
- Lifeguarding Instructor Course Fact Sheet
- Lifeguarding DVD Running Times
- Participant Course Evaluation Form
- Lifeguarding Precourse Skills Checklist
- Waterfront Skills Checklist
- Participant Progress Log
- Waterpark Skills Checklist
- Sample Letter to Lifeguarding Course Participants
- Sample Letter to Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course Participants
- Sample Letter to Waterpark Skills Module Participants
- Sample Letter to Waterfront Skills Module Participants
Review and Bridge Course Information
- Guidelines for Conducting American Red Cross Waterfront Skills Review Courses
- Guidelines for Conducting American Red Cross Waterpark Skills Review Course
- Guidelines for Conducting American Red Cross Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Lifeguarding Review Courses
- Guidelines for Conducting Shallow Water Lifeguarding to Lifeguarding Bridge Course and Bridge Outline
Additional Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Comparison of Courses in the Lifeguarding Portfolio
- Administrative Terms and Procedures
- Course Codes and AP Fees
- Basic Water Rescue Lesson Plan
- Basic Water Rescue Final Exam
- AED Resource Information
- Health Precautions and Guidelines During Training
- Manikin Decontamination and Use
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Resource Guide for Conducting and Administering Health and Safety Courses
- Materials, Equipment and Supplies Checklist
- Approved Manikin Comparison Chart
- Summary of Changes to CPR and First Aid Skills in American Red Cross Programs
- Teaching Strategies and Methods
- United States Lifeguarding Standards: A Review and Report of the United States Lifeguard Standards Coalition
- Job Aid: Creating a Course Record as a CR Administrator
- April 2015 Aquatic WEB Conference Q&A
Instructor Trainer Information
Customizable Lifeguard Recruitment Collateral
- Please follow instructions from the document labeled “How to Submit PDF to Printer” before sending a custom document to your print vendor. It is highly recommended that you request and review the PDF printer proof from your vendor.
- How to Submit a PDF to Printer
- Brochure
- Poster (male)
- Poster (female)
- E-Sheet/Flyer (male)
- E-Sheet/Flyer (female)
- Ad – 3.38 X 10 color
- Ad – 3.38 X 10 B & W
- Ad – 7 X 10 color (male)
- Ad – 7 X 10 B & W (male)
- Ad – 7 X 10 color (female)
- Ad – 7 X 10 B & W (female)
- Ad – 7 X 4.63 color (male)
- Ad – 7 X 4.63 B & W (male)
- Ad – 7 X 4.63 color (female)
- Ad – 7 X 4.63 B & W (female)
- Web Banner – 468x60
- Web Banner – 300x250
- Web Banner – 728x90
First Aid Optional Add-On Modules
- Bloodborne Pathogens Instructor Self-Study Test and Answer Sheet
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training
- Asthma In-Service Training Outline
- Asthma In-Service Training Presentation
- Administering Emergency Oxygen Training
- Administering Emergency Oxygen Final Written Exams/Answer Sheet/Answer Key
- Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Training
Reporting Teaching Activity
Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding (Water Less Than or Equal to 3') Skills In-Service Training Materials
- Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding (Water Less Than or Equal to 3’) Course Content Overview
- Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding (Water Less Than or Equal to 3’) In-Service Training Outline and Skill Sheets
- Video: Passive Victim At or Near the Surface in Water Less Than or Equal to 3', Face-Up
- Video: Passive Victim At or Near the Surface in Water Less Than or Equal to 3', Face-Down
- Video: Nonspinal Backboarding and Removal from Water Less Than or Equal to 3'
Course Materials
Instructor Materials
Access Digital Materials
Lifeguarding Instructor's Manual
Lifeguarding Course Presentation
Waterfront Skills Module Course Presentation
Waterpark Skills Module Course Presentation
Junior Lifeguarding Leader’s Guide
Purchase Print Materials
Lifeguarding Instructor's Manual
Lifeguarding DVD Set
Junior Lifeguarding Leader’s Guide
video
The Professional Lifeguard
Entries and Approaches
Surveillance
Scanning
Zones Of Surveillance
Injury Prevention
Emergency Action Plans
Water Rescue Skills—Rescues at or Near the Surface
Review—Surveillance Activity 1
Water Rescue Skills—Submerged Victim Rescues
Standard Precautions
Primary Assessment—Adult
Primary Assessment—Child and Infant
Giving Ventilations—Adult, Child and Infant
Using a Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator—Two Rescuers
Conscious Choking—Adult and Child
Conscious Choking—Infant
Unconscious Choking—Adult, Child and Infant
Heart Attack and the Cardiac Chain Of Survival
CPR—Adult and Child
CPR—Infant
Two-Rescuer CPR—Adult and Child
Two-Rescuer CPR—Infant
Using an AED
Using an AED—CPR in Progress
Putting It All Together: Multiple Rescuer Response—CPR in Progress
Review—Surveillance Activity 2
Responding to Sudden Illnesses
Responding to Injuries
Caring for Spinal Injuries on Land
When Things Do Not Go as Practiced
Head, Neck and Spinal Injuries in the Water
Waterfront Rescue Skills
Waterpark Rescue Skills
Participant Materials
Access Digital Materials
Lifeguarding Manual
Purchase Print Materials
Lifeguarding Manual
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