Midterm Flashcards
Developed to raise international standard and training programs to a minimum professional standards
International surf lifesaving association
of annual drowning fatalities in us each year
4000
Red Cross certifications
Lifeguarding 2 years
first aid/cpr 2 years
Epipen 2 years
Water safety instructor - teach one class every two years
Lifeguard instructor - teach one class every two years
Short course
Typical high school course
25 yards
Kayak types
Sit in
Sit on
Racing
Tandem
Offers swim lessons for all ages, family swim, competitive swimming and diving teams, and many kids of adaptive swim programs for kids with special needs.
YMCA
Swim test prerequisite for life guarding
300 yards
Considered vessels by pa fishing and boating commission
Follows state boating safety regulations
Paddle with an ore vs. paddling with hands laying prone by kneeling
Prone vs paddle boarding
Four types of education aca offers
Skills, skills assessments, certifications and endorsements
Instructor training Shallow water lifeguard training Pool lifeguard training Specific facilities training Special facilities with open water training
Lifeguarding programs
Aca national paddledports instructor program
Program that has been acknowledge as the “gold standard” of paddlesports education throughout the United States and several foreign countries
Minimum age for life guarding
15
National governing body for swimming. Governs rule and regulations and is responsible for competitive swimming choices.
Usa swimming
Allows individuals to provide knowledge to clients for safe aquatic therapy.
Prerequisites 15 hours of aquatic therapy education
Aquatic therapeutic rehabilitation certification
Two state drowning resources
Pa state police
Drowning conference
Works to reduce the incidence of death and injury in the aquatic environment through public education, national lifeguard standards, training programs, promotion of high levels of readiness and other means
United States lifesaving association