Rhode Island Lifeguard Training Instructor (Captain's Course)
Lifeguard Instructor Course (Captain's Course)
Instructor's Manual (If you are interested in this course, please contact Kevin Salisbury at [email protected])
Instructor: Kevin S. Salisbury
Prerequisites:
- Must be 17 Years old.
- Possess a current certification in Lifeguarding/CPR/AED/First Aid.
- Successfully complete the Online Session to the course.
- Successfully complete the Precourse Session.
- Obtain the Lifeguard Instructor’s Manual and the participant manual.
To view the Lifeguard Course Offerings
- Go to Available Courses
- Click “Search by subject, day, time and site”
- Select Term
- Lifeguard Course is listed under “Physical Education(PHED)”
- Campus should be “Flanagan”
- Click “Class Search”
Fees: Link to College fees
Instructor Trainer:
Kevin S. Salisbury
Contact for Questions: [email protected]
Student Conduct
Students should also refer to the following web page for a complete description of Classroom/Conduct rules and regulations. You are expected to know them and abide by them.
Violation of any of these rules (including those in the Student Disciplinary Code) may result in discipline that could include expulsion from this course.
http://www.ccri.edu/Advising/Student_Services/handbook.shtml
Students with Special Needs
Any student with a documented disability may arrange reasonable accommodations. As part of this process, students are encouraged to contact the office of Disability Accessibility for Students as early in the semester as possible.
LIFEGUARDS INTERESTED IN RI STATE LIFEGUARD POSITIONS AT BEACHES, PONDS, AND LAKES
If a participant passes this course and wishes to work at a RI State Beach, Pond, or Lake, they must take a separate test that is administered by the State of Rhode Island. You must bring your certifications that you receive from this Lifeguarding Course to the State test. If you are under the age of 18 a parent or guardian must be with you in order to take the test. The link to the test dates are below.
United States Lifeguard Standards Coalition
Here is a list of information that may be helpful:
- 10 Commandments of Lifeguards
- Accident Report Review
- Alcohol and Lifeguarding
- Diving and Spinal Injury
- Allaboard
- Characteristics of Drowning Individuals
- Facility Liability
- Good Samaritan Law
- Incident Report Form
- Law Article
- Lifeguard Awareness
- NY Drowning
- Pool Accidents and ages
- Risk management and EMS
- Surveillance Practice Forms
- Weather and Lifeguarding
- Incident Reports
- Guard Rotation
- Drowning
- Rescuing The Rescuers
- Setting Lifeguard Expectations
- Getting The Message(texting)
- Surveillance Testing
- Chlorine Demand Issues and disease
- In-Service Communication Scenario
- Ventialtion in Pools
- Lifeguard Handbook
- Lifeguards and Texting
- In-service Training for Confrontation
- Hiring Lifeguards
- The Drowning Process
- In Water Ventilations
- CPR Teamwork
- Spinal Injury Talk
- History of CodeX
- Origin Of Junior Lifeguard
- Anatomy Of Passive Victim
- Shallow Water Death
Here is a list of several online aquatic communities:
- www.usla.org – United States Lifesaving Association
- www.lifesaving.com – Lifesaving Resources
- www.aquaticsintl.blogspot.com – Aquatics International
- www.waterparkresortstoday.blogspot.com – Waterpark Resorts
- www.aquatictherapist.com – Aquatics Therapy
- www.riredcross.org – Rhode Island Red Cross
- www.collegeswimming.com – College Swimming
- www.swimmingcoach.org – American Swimming Coaches Association