P.E. 28A
This page is used for messages (see below) to students enrolled in PE 28A during quarters the class is in session. Messages are in somewhat chronological order.
P.E. 28A is the De Anza lifeguard training class. For information about it click on these links:
Lifeguard Training
Lifeguard Training FAQs has a description of (and advice for passing) the prerequisite swim tests The last person to finish the prerequisite test Fall quarter 2004 was a 115 pound woman. She ended up with the highest "A" in the class and earned all the certifications. People who are taking this class to get a lifeguard certification will have time to practice the prerequisite test as we will mostly concentrate on first aid and CPR at the start of the quarter. The swim test will not be officially given until at least two weeks into the quarter.
P.E. 28A student evaluation comments
How to get an A in lifeguard training
De Anza lifeguard training classes have more students than the average at other facilities. Various graduates of the class come to help tutor and teach. Introductions to the 2011 lifeguard instructors are posted at: volunteer lifeguard instructors
How to find the pools, get a locker, P/NP grading, waitlists and more are covered at Swim classes FAQs
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 is the text you need. It is available for a free download at: http://www.instructorscorner.org/media/resources/l/lg_part_manual_landing.html
 Some bookstores still sell older versions of the Red Cross lifeguard training text. All of the books in the picture to the left will no longer be used.
 You need to buy two pocket masks for use in this class, one in an adult size and one pediatric. It's the device for rescue breathing with a one-way valve so your breaths go into the victim, but their escaping breath doesn't give you germs. I recommend you get one with an oxygen port. Sometimes the pocket masks can be found in the bookstore near the textbook, sometimes they are elsewhere in the bookstore.
You don't need the text or pocket masks the first day of class.
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I am leaving links of interest below for the spring 2011 class to use. They are in the order they were assigned as reading.
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Photo below by lifeguard instructor George Cullison.
De Anza aquatics classes require students learn about aspects of aquatics history, basic exercise physiology and nutrition.
These areas could require hours of lecture.
In an effort to be able to spend more time in the water and to save students from having to buy yet another text,
I have developed some short online reading assignments to cover
the needed info.
For many of these assignments I ask you to briefly write up a few new things you learned from reading the assignments; none of these assignments requires paragraphs and paragraphs of verbose prose. Most of the time a few sentences are all that is needed.
Often the easiest way to do an assignment is to run your mouse across some of the text, copy it (click Ctrl C or Apple C on many computers) and paste it (click Ctrl V or Apple V) to a blank document on your computer. You can handwrite any assignment but it must be easily readable, so block printing is preferred and must be in letters at least as big as the type on this page.
The De Anza library has a few laptops for loan to students. http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/library/laptop.html
Please note: you are responsible for keeping a copy of each assignment in case the one you turn in is lost. I do not accept emailed assignments.
How to rescue a drowning victim using a reaching assist or a shepherd's crook
Lifeguard class safety rules
Student attitudes about disruptive behavior
Simple secondary survey study sheet
De Anza has info on where you can get free email at: http://www.deanza.edu/students/emailupdate.html
PE 28A course syllabus
How to get a P.E. locker at De Anza College
The following is optional, not a homework assignment. Aquatics International is a magazine for aquatics professionals. It regularly has great articles about pool news and you can get a free subscription. Go to:
http://www.aquaticsintl.com/ and take a look. If you want a subscription, click on Subscribe near the top right. Where it asks, you might as well describe yourself as an aquatics professional since you are going to be one. It will also ask you to describe your facility, so describe a place you intend to work at.
A page of discounts for student body card holders (mostly 10% off food) is at http://www.deanza.edu/dasb/discounts/index.html
De Anza photo student ID cards are processed downstairs in the Campus Center.
write these notes in your lifeguarding text
Eggbeater, the treading water kick used by water polo players, is not required for this class or for certification, but it is useful to learn.
There is a tutorial on doing eggbeater at:
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/44405_synchronized-swimming-egg-beaters.htm
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History of lifesaving
Cultural issues in first aid
CPR manikin use
body piercings and lifeguards:
http://www.aquaticsintl.com/2002/july_aug/0207_rm.html
The American Cancer Society has skin cancer prevention info at:
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003184-pdf.pdf
Go to: http://www.medicalert.org/Watch/#faqs for a look at the newest MedicAlert product, a watch "designed to be easily recognized by first responders and emergency medical personnel. The face of the watch features the MedicAlert symbol and the back of the watch is engraved with the member’s medical information, member ID and the MedicAlert® 24-Hour Emergency Hotline number, standard information that appears on all MedicAlert medical identification products."
How to pass a Red Cross written test
lifeguard training homework chin carry example
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwFit02Stretching.html
STOP THAT CRAMP! 4 causes -- and solutions -- for muscle cramps during exercise
http://www.usms.org/news/newsitem.php?n=29
Common mistakes in professional rescuer CPR skills - Lifeguard Training
CPO
 pool chemical signs
In the water resuscitation
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwFit03StrengthTraining.html
 There is a copy of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers video at the Learning Center that you can watch for review. The library catalog number is RC87.9.C6414 2011. You can check it out and watch it in the Library Express, room LC 123, but you can't take it home. Go to the campus map at http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/map/main_quad.html The door to the room is on the south side of the Library building, the door faces the grassy area. Hours it is open are at http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/library/libraryhours.html
There are an adult and infant manikin available for checkout at the library. Ask for the manikins in the big blue bag at the checkout desk on the main floor (they are in the room behind the checkout desk). They can't leave the campus, but you can take them upstairs to a room and practice with a friend. Don't put your mouth on them, they are doubtlessly quite dirty.
What the AED says as you use it
USA Swimming has a nutrition article at:
http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1635&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en
Deep water backboarding
shallow water backboarding
Bloodborne Pathogens quick facts
CPR quick facts
AED quick facts
backboarding mistakes quiz 1 page one
backboarding mistakes quiz 1 page two
backboarding mistakes quiz 1 page three
backboarding mistakes quiz 1 page four
backboarding mistakes quiz page five
http://www.ada.gov/lawenfcomm.htm
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/drown.html
Lifeguard in-line stabilization project
Neighborhood Watch applied to swim centers
Lifeguard backboarding project
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/Pool.pdf
http://www.access-board.gov/recreation/guides/pdfs/pools.pdf
Whose fault...the lifeguard or the manager/management?
Oxygen administration quick facts
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/rwi/illnesses/swimmers-ear-prevention-guidelines.html
Should lifeguards wear cowboy boots?
injuries quick facts
Preventative lifeguarding has a list of unsafe practices or potential problems to watch for, various minor and major infractions and the disciplinary actions for various ages of pool patrons, and the advice:
"Preventative guarding is the key. Yelling "no diving," may get tiresome, but doing a backboard rescue is worse. Anticipate dangerous situations and prevent problems."
"Be aggressive and consistent. Assume control and never relinquish it. Be strict and never let down. Your job is important and you must maintain your authority."
NOT RESCUE READY is a collection of real, not posed, photos of lifeguards on duty who are not ready to do a rescue, and equipment/facilites also not rescue ready.
Swimming Pool Risk Management project
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/q_and_a.htm
deaf lifeguards
canoe over canoe rescue
rescue board safety tips
Touched by a Drowning
fast, basic neurological exam
What went wrong here?
What happens of you skip a minor, early step in CPR?
What would you do differently?
beach drag
waterfront lifeguard practice May 16, 2010
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programs for student success in all kinds of classes, including tutorials, readiness, academic skills, instructional computing and more:
http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess
You don’t have to pay for all your classes/fees at once. De Anza has an installment payment plan that allows you to defer most of your payments. Go to: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/registration/cashier/deferpay.html
More students qualify for financial aid than use it or even know they qualify. There are enrollment fee waivers you can apply for online which take about a week to get an answer. For all the details go to:
http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/financialaid/index.html
De Anza College offers many scholarships, some of which have few applicants!
Check out the loot:
http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/scholarship.html
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optional reading:
The Red Cross text and instructor's manual, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission, mentioned some online sources.
An adult recommended vaccinations schedule is at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/adult-schedule.htm
The latest on bloodborne pathogens is at: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html
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When you call 911 from a land line telephone, such as in your house, you get dispatch for the city the phone (your house) is located in. When you call 911 from a cell phone you get the Highway Patrol at a central location. Sometimes, especially if you are not calling about something on the freeway/highway, it would be faster to get dispatch for the specific city the problem is happening in. This requires knowing the direct dial seven digit phone number for each dispatch.
Direct dial emergency phone numbers for most cities in Santa Clara County, California, can be found at the Santa Clara County ARES/RACES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) website.
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/dd-emer-nos.html
San Mateo County cities (and the San Francisco airport) direct dial phone numbers can be found at:
http://www.blackberryreact.org/smco911phones.html
When you are planning a camping trip, try to get the direct dial number for the park/Sheriff or agency in charge before you go.
In a lot of Canada you can dial 911 in an emergency just like in the U.S. But elsewhere it's often a different number. http://www.sccfd.org/travel.html has most of them.
advance care directives has a link to where you can get a free copy, and links to legal info on the subject.
Pandemic flu
De Anza College home games usually has the dates of the campus blood drives as well links to student recitals, dance performances and art exhibitions.
From class discussion on burns, one of the first things my husband and I did after taking Community Emergency Response Team training was to switch from the cheap $5-ish model of smoke alarm we had in the hall to the better $25-ish model and put them in more rooms. The better models, with I (ionization) and P (photoelectric) on the box, will detect smoke faster than the cheap models.
We might do a class outside of regular class time for an additional certification:
California Lifeguards and Title 22
First Aid for Public Safety Personnel study guide
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LOST YOUR CARD(S)? If you have misplaced your American Red Cross certificate(s) and wish to receive a replacement, please contact the American Red Cross Training Service Center 1-800-733-2767 or support@redcrosstraining.org
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If you are in a profession that requires them (nursing, for example) CEUs are available for almost every certification you can earn in PE 28A after you complete the course. Go to: continuing education credits (units)
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Emergency managers warn us: "YOYO96...You're on your own for 96 hours. With preparation you can get through it... if you have thought through everything you can be prepared..."Do it yourself earthquake preparedness
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