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B-T PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Lifeguard Training - Spring 2008
Wednesdays & Fridays, 9th Period
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January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
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#1:
01/09/2008 |
#8: 02/1/2008 |
#17: 03/05/2008 |
#24: 04/02/2008 |
#34: 05/02/2008 |
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#2:
01/11/2008 |
#9: 02/06/2008 |
#18: 03/07/2008 |
#25: 04/04/2008 |
#36: 05/07/2008 |
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#3:
01/16/2008 |
#10: 02/08/2008 |
#19: 03/12/2008 |
#26: 04/09/2008 |
#37: 05/09/2008 |
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#4:
01/18/2008 |
#11: 02/13/2008 |
#20: 03/14/2008 |
#28: 04/11/2008 |
#38: 05/14/2008 |
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#5:
01/23/2008 |
#12: 02/15/2008 |
#21: 03/19/2008 |
#29: 04/16/2008 |
#39: 05/16/2008 |
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#6: 01/25/2008 |
#13: 02/20/2008 |
#22: 03/21/2008 |
#30: 04/18/2008 |
#40: 05/21/2008 |
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#7: 01/30/2008 |
#14: 02/22/2008 |
#23: 03/26/2008 |
#31: 04/23/2008 |
#41: 05/23/2008 |
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#15: 02/27/2008 |
#24: 03/28/2008 |
#32: 04/25/2008 |
#42: 05/28/2008 |
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June |
#16: 02/29/2008 |
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#33: 04/30/2008 |
#43: 05/30/2008 |
| #44: 06/04/2008 |
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| #45: 06/06/2008 |
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Updated:
01/09/2008 |
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#1: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Summary:
Today we will take care of housekeeping stuff: Age
verification, locker and book checkout, course outline, requirements
(equipment, grade, certification), website information. Then
we will spend time in the water for a conditioning swim and stroke
evaluation.
Things to know by the
end of this class:
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Your locker # and
lock combination.
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What to bring to
class each day. (Book and supplies to take notes; swimsuit
and towel)
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Purpose of this
course: The purpose of this course is to teach
participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and
respond to aquatic emergencies.
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Requirements for
Certification: 1) Pass initial swim test. 2) Attend all
classes. 3)Demonstrate competency in all required skills and
activities. 4) Demonstrate competency in the three final skill
scenarios. 5) Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the
questions in each of the three sections of the final written
exam.
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Certifications
Awarded: Upon successful completion of the Lifeguarding
course, each participant will receive two American Red Cross
Universal Certificates - one indicating Lifeguarding/First Aid,
which is valid for 3 years, and another indicating CPR/AED for
the Professional Rescuer which is valid for 1 year.
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Grade Requirements:
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Swimming ability
level and Coach's evaluation of stroke technique for
breaststroke and freestyle.
Homework Assignment:
To be completed prior to class start time on Friday,
January 11 - read Chapter 1 in Lifeguarding.
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#2: Friday,
January 11, 2008
Summary: We
will watch two videos and discuss the characteristics and
responsibilities of professional lifeguards, including legal
responsibilities. In the pool, students will complete a
conditioning swim continuing to work on stroke technique, and then
practice performing surface dives and recovering a diving brick from
the bottom of the pool.
By the end of today,
students should be able to...
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Describe the
characteristics and responsibilities of a professional
lifeguard.
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Identify
decision-making skills and explain how they apply to
lifeguarding.
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Define legal
considerations and explain how they affect a lifeguard.
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Describe the
lifeguard team and how management should support each lifeguard
staff member.
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Recover a ten pound
brick from the bottom of the deep end of the pool.
Homework: Activity
Worksheet #1 - Legal Considerations -handout due by the
beginning of class on Friday, January 18 OR click to
Complete the Activity
Worksheet online. This must be completed by 8:00 AM on Friday,
January 18. The online Activity Worksheet #1 will be
deactivated at that time. You may still bring a hard copy to
class.
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#3: Wednesday,
January 16, 2008
No Class -
B-T Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Parents, I do not
attend the conferences, but please feel free to contact me any time.
(It's never too early or too late to call.) I will send
distribute progress reports at the completion of Class #7 on January
30.
Contact Information
Jeanie Neal
Telephone: 402.505.2438 cell & 402.556.1205 office
Email:
jeneal@brownell.edu
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#4: Friday,
January 18, 2008
Summary: We will review
the Activity Worksheet #1 homework, and then move right into the
pool. Swimmers must pass the required swimming skills test of
a 300 swim using crawl stroke and breaststroke and the diving brick
recovery in order to continue with the water skills. After
everyone passes their test we will watch a short video on entries
and approaches before practicing these skills in the water.
By the end of today, students should be
able to...
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Swim 300 yards continuously using a combination of
breaststroke and crawl stroke.
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Swim 20
yards, surface dive, retrieve a 10-pound brick, swim
back to the starting point with the brick and exit the
water without using a ladder or steps.
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Demonstrate how to safely and effectively enter the
water and approach a victim using the following skills:
Slide Entry, Stride Jump, Compact Jump, Front Crawl, and
Breaststroke.
Homework Assignment: To be completed prior to
class start time on Wednesday, January 23 - read Chapter 2
in Lifeguarding.
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#5: Wednesday,
January 23, 2008
Summary: Today we
will watch videos and discuss Patron Safety and Preventing Injuries.
Aquatic Injury prevention is part of a facility's risk management
program. Risk management involves identifying dangerous
conditions or behaviors that can cause injuries and then taking
steps to minimize of eliminate them. After this
discussion, students will take a review exam over Chapter 1
material.
Here's what you should
know before you leave today...
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Lifeguards use three
injury-prevention strategies: communication with patrons,
facility safety checks, and patron surveillance.
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How to identify and
correct unsafe conditions.
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How to keep patrons
safe in all weather conditions.
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Facility management
has an obligation to protect lifeguards.
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EVERYTHING from
Chapter 1!
Homework Assignment:
Activity Worksheet #2 - Weather Conditions
-handout due by the beginning of class on Friday, January 25 OR
click to Complete the
Activity Worksheet online. This must be completed by 8:00 AM on
Friday, January 25. The online Activity Worksheet #2 will be
deactivated at that time.
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#6: Friday, January 25,
2008
Summary: We
will review Activity Worksheet #2 homework.
Students will take a review exam over the Chapter 2 material, and
then watch a preview video for Chapter 3: Patron Surveillance.
If time permits, we will have free swim for the remainder of the
class.
Things you should know by
the end of today:
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EVERYTHING from
CHAPTER 2!
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Effective
surveillance has several elements: victim recognition,
effective scanning, lifeguard stations, and areas of
responsbility.
Homework Assignment:
To be completed prior to
class start time on Wednesday, January 23 - read Chapter 3
in Lifeguarding.
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#7: Wednesday, January 30,
2008
Coming soon. Please
check back. TOPIC: Patron Surveillance -Victim
Recognition & Effective Scanning
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