Mary Donahue's blog

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I've been on the faculty at De Anza since April, 1988, first in Physical Education, then in Biological and Health Sciences as well.

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I've also taught at various Adult and Community Education centers, City Recreation Departments and have taught other groups as diverse as the staff of the Sunnyvale Senior Center; the staff of James Ranch/Harold Holden Boy's Ranch (for the County of Santa Clara Probation Department); the Girl Scouts; Saratoga-Los Gatos, Milpitas and Fremont Union High School District staff; Federal Court staff; De Anza's Security staff; various corporate wellness centers and trainees for the California Conservation Corps. I've taught various subjects as a volunteer at the Santa Clara Valley Red Cross, the college, Harker Academy, the San Tomas Neighborhood Association and for Campbell/Cupertino/Saratoga/Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training exercises.

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I'm a Red Cross certified instructor, primarily in lifeguard training, swimming, first aid and CPR/AED. I am also a Lifeguard Instructor Trainer, CPR/AED Instructor Trainer and Water Safety Instructor Trainer.

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Shortly into my term as a De Anza instructor, I became the Senior Faculty Advisor to the Outdoor Club. Look at Outdoor Club Basic Info for details.

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I'm proud to have been a lifeguard, lifeguard captain or in charge of the swim of 37 triathlons or open water swims.

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I was retained as an expert witness in a near-drowning lawsuit. The good guys won.

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Go to Personal Info for more about my resume.

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***Some of the classes I teach:

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Lifeguard Training (P.E. 28A) includes certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and/or Shallow Water Attendant, Basic Water Rescue, First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer, Automated External Defibrillation, Waterfront Lifeguard, Epinephrine Auto Injector Administration and Bloodborne Pathogens: Preventing Disease Transmission. The class completely fulfills the requirement for Area E for your A.A. degree, which means it also transfers to U.C. and State Universities.

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I usually teach every level of swim class each year, but one of my favorites is Novice swimming (P.E. 26A). It's a class for VERY beginning swimmers - including people who have never been in a pool or are even afraid to get in a pool.

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Wilderness First Aid starts with a complete Red Cross First Aid class, then we apply the material to a situation when you can't expect a quick 911 response, such as after a natural disaster or when out backpacking.

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CPR AED Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation for the Professional Rescuer, a 1 unit class, meets for six sessions, not all quarter. We have more time available for practice for those who need it than many other training centers.

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See the De Anza website for registration information: Registration steps are at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/admissions/

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"Those who can, do. Those who believe others can also, teach."

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John E. King in Captive Notions

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"When you learn, teach. When you get, give."

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Maya Angelou

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Contact Info: I prefer that my students talk to me in person in class.

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When I am in town I usually check my email at least twice a day.

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donahuemary@fhda.edu.

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What I've been up to lately:

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De Anza Outdoor Club Yosemite winter trip 2010

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2009 Grand Teton trip

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2009 Senior Games triathlon lifeguards

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volunteer lifeguards at the Silicon Valley Kids' Triathlon 2009

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Yosemite Falls view in February snow and other seasons

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Newest webpages (besides the photo pages above) :

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an eight person tent holds this many campers

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earthquake preparedness presentation

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NOT RESCUE READY

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History of lifesaving

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Just another day at the home office

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Do AEDs work?

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First Aid for Public Safety Personnel study guide

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Swim workout vocabulary

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swimming vocabulary

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Touched by a Drowning

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California Lifeguards and Title 22

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Common mistakes in Professional Rescuer CPR skills

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How to find the location of John Muir's cabin (hang nest) in Yosemite Valley

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Road trip advice and etiquette

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fatal, near fatal or close call incidents/accidents in camping, backpacking, climbing and mountaineering

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In late October 2006 this website received its one millionth hit.

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In April, 2008 it received its two millionth hit. By late 2009 it had 3 million.

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Some of the most read pages at this website are: (as of early 2010) History of swimming section (which is used as a homework assignment by a professor at a Texas college) had 172,291 hits, Blood donation FAQs had 136,291 hits, How to pass a Red Cross written test had 125,475, Lifeguard Training FAQs had 92,934, Lifeguard Training had 69,347, Lifeguard training, swimming, CPR and first aid links had 46,087, fatal, near fatal or close call incidents/accidents in camping, backpacking, climbing and mountaineering had 33,754, Backpacking Advice had 28,064, Grand Tetons had 26,470, Snow or rain camp must-haves had 27,083, How to rescue a drowning victim using a reaching assist or a shepherd's crook had 27,135, swimming vocabulary (which is used as a homework assignment by an English as a second language school in Paris, France), had 26,302, Thunderstorm and lightning safety had 24,174, Camping Blunders had 20,223, Sneaking exercise had 19,839, and Safe driving in rain and fog (which is used as a homework assignment by a driving school) had 19,110 hits.

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OR try my Site Index

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I take great pride in ensuring the accuracy, correctness and reliability of the content of this website, but I make no representations or warranties as to the content's accuracy, correctness or reliability. No liability can be accepted by myself, the Outdoor Club, the college or the district, for loss, damage or injury caused by any errors in, or omissions from, the information given.

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There are links to other websites from my website; however, these other websites are not controlled by me and I am not responsible for any content contained on any such website or any loss suffered by you in relation to your use of such websites. You waive any and all claims against Mary Donahue, the De Anza College Outdoor Club, De Anza College and/or the De Anza Foothill College District regarding the inclusion of links to outside websites or your use of those websites.

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