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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND ALLIED HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCES
PESP – 042 Lifeguard Training – 3 credits
Spring 2008 Tuesday/Thursday 12:45 – 2:10 pm
Professor Robert Kolonkowski ( [email protected] )
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description:
The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program is to provide entry-level
lifeguard candidates with the skills and knowledge to prevent, recognize, and respond to
emergencies and to provide care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical
personnel arrive and take over. In this course students will have the opportunity to earn
certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and First Aid (valid for three years),
CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Essentials
(valid for one year).
Course Prerequisites:
To be eligible for the Lifeguard Training course, the candidate must be 15 years of age on or
before the final scheduled session of the course. The candidate must also successfully complete
the following swimming prerequisites:
1. Swim 300 yards/meters continuously, using these strokes in the following
order:
a. 100 yards/meters front crawl using rhythmic breathing to the front or
side and a stabilizing, propellant kick.
b. 100 yards/meters breaststroke, using a pull breathe, kick and glide
sequence.
c. 100 yards/meters of either front crawl or breaststroke. This 100 may
be a mixture of front crawl and breaststroke.
Note: There is no time requirement for this skill. Prospective participants must
show only that they can swim 300 yards/meters using the above strokes without
stopping. The purpose of the swim is to demonstrate comfort in the water.