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PE 701 - Advanced Lifesaving Class

This class is designed to give you the latest Red Cross Lifeguarding certification. The new Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate includes the newest CPR, first aid, AED, oxygen administration and Lifeguard Management material.  It also includes the state of California Title 22 requirements of childbirth.

Instructor: Linda Delzeit
Instructor Contact Information: Picture of a rescue

  • Office: L-270
  • Office Hours: Mon-Thursday 8-11 am
  • Voicemail: 213-763-3733
  • Email: delzeil@lattc.edu
Class meets: Tues and Thursday at 4 pm in D-301; 4:35 at the pool
Red Cross Textbooks and Web Resources Required at each class: textbook, paper, pen/pencil, swimsuit, goggles, towel.

This class moves very quickly and attendance at all sessions is critical. No watches and no jewelry are allowed during the water portion of the class.

Teaching Schedule

Week Lecture Pool / Skill Work
1 Orientation, LGT video; Read Chapters 1-2 from LGT; Read Chapters 1-2 LGT-M book Schedule for Day 2 Swim Test, basic swimming skill development
2 Victim Recognition, Emergency Action Plan Problems/situations; Read Chapters 3-4 in LGT and Chapter 8 from LGT-M BasicRescue skills
3 Lifeguarding responsibilities, interaction with public, decision-making skills; Read Chapter 5 from LGT and Chapters 3-4 from LGT-M book Continue basic rescue skills, some advanced rescue skills
4 Spinal Injury management; Read Chapter 8 from LGT and Chapters 5-6 from LGT-M; class notes Spinal injury management skills shallow and deep water
5 More on spinal injury management; Read Chapter 13 from LGT book Continue spinal injury management
6 Head lifeguard skills; Read Chapter 9 from LGT-M book Continue perfecting rescue techniques
7 LGT scenarios; Read chapter 9 from LGT book LGT skills scenario practice
8 Waterfront rescue information; Read Chapter 6 from LGT book and Chapter 7 from LGT-M book Waterfront rescue skills
9 Begin CPR conclude waterfront rescue skills
10 Continue CPR CPR added to rescue scenarios
11 Conclude CPR; Read Chapter 11 from LGT book Final LGT water skills testing
12 AED; Read Chapters 7 and 12 from LGT book AED written test
13 First Aid, Study Questions to help prepare for LGT written test First Aid
14 Childbirth and Special situations  
15 Final written tests Final Skills testing CPR and First Aid