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Barefoot Consulting
Portland, OR - 503-857-7772 / McMinnville, OR - (503) 857-7772
PO Box 446 McMinnville / OR 97128 / info@barefootconsulting.us / www.barefootconsulting.us






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Purpose
To teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic
emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and
respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drownings and injuries.
Prerequisites
  • Swim 300 yards continuously.
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7–
    10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the
    starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1
    minute, 40 seconds.
Learning Objectives
  • Understand the value of behaving in a professional manner.
  • Learn how to identify behaviors of a swimmer, distressed swimmer and an active or
    passive drowning victim.
  • Understand the components of an emergency action plan and how to activate it.
  • Understand the general procedures for an emergency occurring in the water or on land.
  • Demonstrate how to perform equipment-based rescues.
  • Learn how to provide first aid and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies.
  • Learn how to recognize and care for possible head, neck or back injuries.
Certification Requirements
  • Attend all class sessions.
  • Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities.
  • Demonstrate competency in the three final skill scenarios.
  • Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions in the three sections of the final
    written exam.
  • Certificate Issued and Validity Period
Participant Materials:
  • American Red Cross Lifeguarding Manual
  • Resuscitation Mask

Length: 31 hours, 15 minutes (including the precourse session)

Lifeguarding/First Aid Certification (must maintain CPR-PR Cert.): 3 years

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification: 1 year

Cost: $148.00 (Plus ARC course manual - $35.00 & personal resuscitation mask $15.00)

Click here for course schedule.
Lifeguard Training - Pool