Detailed Course Outline

Introduction:

 

At OJR, our Lifeguarding course is designed to help our students not only help others stay safe in, at, and around the water, but can help them learn the latest safety and rescue techniques, and deliver critical care, like CPR, first aid, and AED administration, when it’s needed most. Over a span of five weeks, our students will participate in a hybrid course that will prepare them with the training they need for the job they want. With all materials being online this will give students the ability to revisit course materials as needed allowing students to work at their own pace each week.  

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Learning Goals:  

1. Introduction to Swim 

   • Describe the role lifeguards play in ensuring facility safety.

   •  Explain the reasons for common rules and regulations at aquatic facilities.

2. W ater Rescues

   • Explain the purpose and general procedures of an emergency action plan (EAP).

   • Demonstrate the ability to implement an EAP and perform a rescue.

   • Demonstrate the ability to work as a team to implement an EAP, perform a secondary assessment and provide first aid care.

   • Describe the drowning process. 

   • Identify the behaviors of a swimmer, distressed swimmer, an active and a passive victim.

   • Explain proper scanning techniques and identify tactics to overcome scanning challenges.

   • Demonstrate how to safely and effectively assist a distressed swimmer, rescue and active and passive victim, and rescue multiple victims.

3. Head, Neck, and Back Injuries

   • Demonstrate how to care for victims with head, neck, or spinal injuries on land, in shallow and deep water.

   • Identify possible causes of head, neck, or spinal injuries on land and in shallow and deep water.

4. First Aid, CPR, & AED

   • Demonstrate how to safely and effectively perform one rescuer CPR and two-rescuer CPR.

   • Demonstrate how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

   • Demonstrate how to perform a secondary assessment.

   • Demonstrate how to immobilize muscle, bone, and joint injuries.

   • Describe what standard precautions to take to prevent disease transmission when providing care.

   • Describe the general procedures of injury or sudden illness on land.

   • Demonstrate how to perform a primary assessment and place a victim in the H.A.I.N.E.S. recovery position.

5. Review/ Final Exam

   • Demonstrate shallow and deep water rescues.

   • Demonstrate proper head, neck, and back rescue techniques. 

   • Identify the steps to properly perform CPR 

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Desired Results (UbD Model): Link

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• Established Goals:

  • Students will be able to recognize and respond properly to the different types of swimmers; normal swimmer, distressed swimmer, active victim, and passive victim.

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Audience: 

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9th-12th (15+ years old) Grade students at Owen J. Roberts High School. Each student will be equipped with a Chromebook, Lifeguarding Manual, and Resuscitation Mask. Students will be a mix of swimming abilities with a variety of experiences and talents. 

 

Materials: 

• Google Apps (Doc, Slides, Drive, Forms, etc.)

• Flipgrid

  • Demonstrate understanding 

  • Class discussions 

• American Red Cross Online Portal 

  • Videos, quizzes, demonstrations

  • These will be used to spark discussions

• Lifeguarding Manual

  • Articles, Skill sheets, worksheets, Quizzes, Final Exam

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Course Outline (3 Column Table):

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Week 1: 

• Intro to Lifeguarding

  • Prerequisite for being in course

  • Video on how to use Google Classroom/ American Red Cross Online Portal

  • Read Chapter 1-3

  • Complete Worksheet Chapter 1-3

  • Watch Videos in Online Portal under Intro to Lifeguarding

  • Live instruction on Wednesday

Week 2: 

• Water Rescues

  • Online Portal: Chapter 5 & 6 Water Rescues

  • Read Chapter 5 & 6

  • Online Discussion 

    • Different types of swimmers

    • Scanning

    • EAP

    • Rules

  • Worksheets 5 & 6

  • Live instruction on Wednesday

Week 3: 

• Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries

  • Online Portal: Chapter 8 & 11 Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries

  • Read Chapter 8 & 11

  • Online Discussion

    • How injuries can occur

    • How to prevent these types of injuries

  • Worksheet 8 & 11

  • Live instruction on Wednesday

Week 4: 

• First Aid, CPR & AED

  • Online Portal: Chapter 7, 9, & 10 First Aid, CPR and AED

  • Read Chapter 7, 9 &10

  • Online Discussion

    • FlipGrid 

      • Video performing CPR

    • Different types of injuries and how to properly perform first aid.

    • SAMPLE discussion

  • Worksheet 7, 9 & 10

  • Live instruction on Wednesday

Week 5:

• Review/ Final Exam

  • Online Portal Final Exam

  • Review Worksheets

  • Live instruction on Wednesday

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