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 seven 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
How to find the pools, sunscreen, P/NP grading, waitlists and more
are covered at
Swim classes FAQs
See also: How to get a P.E. locker at De Anza College
Some bookstores still sell the older version of the Red Cross lifeguard text. This is the current text that you will need:
The De Anza bookstore will be selling it for the same price as the Red Cross, around $35. Sometimes the pocket mask you need can be found near the textbook, sometimes it is elsewhere in the bookstore. If the bookstore is out of the text, do not special order it as it can take well over a week to get, go to the Red Cross or another bookstore that has it in stock.
For those of you who want to get ahead on reading, we will probably cover the material in this order:
chapter 1, the professional lifeguard and 6, before providing care and victim assessment
chapter 9, first aid
pages 57 to 66 and escapes pages 68 to 70 (skipping submerged victim at first), two person removal from the water pages 71-73
chapter 7, breathing emergencies
chapter 8, cardiac emergencies
pages 66-68 (submerged victim) and 70-71 (multiple victims)
chapter 5, (rescues) as a whole
chapter 10, spinal injuries
chapter 2, injury prevention and facility safety
chapter 3, patron surveillance
chapter 4, emergency preparation
chapter 11, benefits of lifeguarding
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 is 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 on many computers) and paste it to a blank document on your computer. You can handwrite any assignment but it must be easily readable, so block printing is preferred.
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.
course calendar / homework assignments
Will be posted here closer to the start of the next class.
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Saturday, March 27, the first Saturday of spring break,
 Monterey ocean kayak day trip 
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 Outdoor Club surfing lessons Sunday, May 16.
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I am leaving links of interest from spring 2009 for anyone who wants to find something again.
Mark your calendar for these volunteer/community service opportunities:
lifeguards at the shoreline finish or out in kayaks are needed at the Escape from Alcatraz 'Sharkfest' swim race, Saturday, August 15, 6:45 a.m. or earlier. The race provides the kayaks and gear, spring wetsuit, snacks.
Escape from Alcatraz 'Sharkfest' swim volunteering has details.
Volunteering at these races should function as a volunteer requirement for various other things you might be doing as well as on your resume or college application.
guarding the Sharkfest and Alcatri 2007 has pictures
 
You can spot the guards at the beach by looking for rescue tubes:
How to rescue a drowning victim using a reaching assist or a shepherd's crook
Lifeguard class safety rules
Simple secondary survey study sheet
If you don't have email, De Anza has info on where you can get free email at:
http://www.deanza.edu/students/emailupdate.html
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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. Then click on Subscribe: For Aquatics Professionals in the commercial or recreational pool market.
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.
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Your De Anza student photo I.D. is used as a library card. You can also use it to get online at the De Anza internet lab and various local businesses give discounts to card holders. A list of (mostly 10% on food) discounts is at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/dasb/discounts.html
De Anza photo student ID cards are processed downstairs in the Campus Center. The most direct entrance to take is on the corner that faces the L quad, by the Le Cafe.
You need to bring a photo I.D. and proof of registration and fee payment but they might be able to pull up your registration info on a computer if you provide your Social Security number or student ID number. The line is shorter after about 3 p.m. Recent hours have been Mon - Fri 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Ability to do eggbeater, the treading water kick used by water polo players, is not required for this class, so this is optional, (but worthwhile).
Check out the tutorial on doing eggbeater at:
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/44405_synchronized-swimming-egg-beaters.htm
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NOT RESCUE READY
History of lifesaving
CPR manikin use
American Cancer Society has skin cancer prevention info at:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/lrn/lrn_0.asp
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In your text on page 143, figure 9-5, there is a photo of lifeguard looking at a medical identification bracelet. 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."
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How to pass a Red Cross written test
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
In the water resuscitation
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwFit03StrengthTraining.html
What the AED says as you use it
Lifeguard Training FAQs has a description of (and advice for passing) the prerequisite swim tests.
CPR Pro skills review questions
Bloodborne Pathogens quick facts
CPR quick facts
AED quick facts
Anyone who wants to know why the CPR skills changed from before, or why we don't do them a different way than we do, can read: Why did they change CPR? and can follow through with a link to the original research.
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USA Swimming has a detailed nutrition article at:
http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=433&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en
Feed Their Brains! A simple guide to teaching nutrition to swimmers.
1. Fueling Your Stroke – The Concept of Buying and Burning Gas
2. Eating Colorful Foods
3. How Much is Enough?
4. Timing is Everything!
5. Choosing the Best Cereals
6. What IS a Serving?
7. FLUIDS - Water vs Sports Drink
8. Analyzing Your Diet
NCAA's Eating On the Go has snack ideas at:
http://www1.ncaa.org/eprise/main/membership/ed_outreach/nutrition-performance/student/nutrition.html
Search nutrition at the Ironman website for lots of recent articles:
http://ironman.com/
photo below copyright by Ken Mignosa:
Detailed descriptions of backboarding are at:
Deep water backboarding
shallow water backboarding
using a backboard in deep water: head and chin support
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http://www.ilsf.org/medical/statements/sloping-beach-positioning
  
 
 pool chemical signs
Should lifeguards wear cowboy boots?
Neighborhood Watch applied to swim centers
http://www.ada.gov/lawenfcomm.htm
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/drown.html
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Sunday, May 31, We lost count of the number of assists we had at the Kids Triathlon.
volunteer lifeguards at the Silcon Valley Kids' Triathlon 2009
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC) webpage: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/q_and_a.htm
canoe over canoe rescue
rescue board safety tips
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/Pool.pdf
http://www.access-board.gov/recreation/guides/pdfs/pools.pdf
write this in your text on page 15:
(Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's manual, 2009) Minimum depth of water under a 1 meter diving board directly under the tip of the board should be 11 feet 6 inches. Minimum depth to teach diving from the side of a pool should be 9 feet. Goggles should never be worn during teaching of head first entries.
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more pictures of the 2009 spring quarter novice swim class diving day can be found at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24183225@N06/sets/72157621181396540/
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To learn about blood donations read Blood donation FAQs, which has reasons some people faint after giving blood and ways to prevent it, a link to the questions asked before you donate, info and links for athletes and scuba divers, precautions to take after donating blood, info on how donating blood can make you healthier, info on what the donations are needed for.
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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CEUs are available for almoat every certification you can earn in PE 28A after you complete the course. Go to: http://www.redcrossstore.org/dp.aspx?pgid=547
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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/nip/recs/adult-schedule.htm#print
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.
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FLU advice from the Centers for Disease Control:
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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Enrollment in the CPR/AED FPR instructor classes I occasionally teach is by invitation only. Read some details at: CPR instructor.
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