Would you know what to do in a cardiac, breathing or first aid emergency? The right answer could help you save a life.
Interested in a great summer job or challenging career as a professional lifeguard? Become an American Red Cross certified lifeguard.
Participating in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%!! Learn how to swim or how to teach swimming.
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Shallow Water Lifeguarding
The purpose of the Shallow Water Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level shallow water lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies in shallow water up to 5-feet deep and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services personnel take over.
To enroll in the Shallow Water Lifeguarding course, you must be at least 15 years old before the last scheduled class session. To participate in the course, you must be able to pass a prerequisite skills evaluation by doing the following:
- Swim 100 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. You may swim
using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not
allowed. Swim goggles may be used. - Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. You should place your hands under your armpits.
- Complete a timed event within 50 seconds.
Do you know what to do in a cardiac emergency. . .injury/illness emergency. . . how to reduce drowning incidents? Sudden cardiac arrest kills over 900 adults every day in the US, but being able to immediately provide CPR can double a person’s chance of survival! Injuries and illnesses at work kill about 2.2 million people around the world each year. In the US, about ⅓ of all injuries occur in the home. There are 10.6 million residential and public-use swimming pools in the US, and 65% of the American population does not know how to swim! Every day in the US 9 people drown. Drowning is the leading cause of injury related death among children between 1 and 4 years old and the third leading cause of death among children in general, but participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%!! SAAM, Inc. can provide you the training and knowledge to act quickly and effectively in emergency situations. YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!
