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Lifeguard Instructor
Lifeguard Instructor
Perhaps a person is already a certified American Aquatics and Safety has successfully worked in the field. Now s/he would like to pass on the skills and knowledge to a new generation of lifeguards. Training to become a certified lifeguard instructor is a rewarding a valuable experience, as the instructor will pass along your knowledge, skills, and experiences with others. There is much to be taught during lifeguard training, along with essential skills that the instructor will practice with your students along the way. Lifeguard training is useful - not only to become certified and be able to work as a lifeguard, but also as an essential skill set in life. Passing those valuable skills along to others is a great way to keep one’s skills sharp while working as a teacher and leader to other students.
Lifeguard instructor training includes several components, such as:
- Swim and rescue skills - The lifeguard instructor trainee will learn how to teach swim and rescue skills, from the proper ways to enter the water in an emergency to safely retrieving someone from the bottom of the pool.
- CPR/AED - The lifeguard instructor training program includes components on how to teach CPR and AED effectively, to assist victims in a cardiac emergency. Cardiac emergencies are severe and life-threatening wherever and whenever they occur, so lifeguard trainees must be prepared to save lives.
- Aquatic facilities - from smaller swim instruction facilities to larger Olympic sized venues, swim facilities require lifeguards year round.
Where Can One Work as a Lifeguard?
Certified lifeguards are needed in many locations, and lifeguard instructors are viewed as senior/experienced lifeguards, so your participation in our lifeguard instructor certification program will put the lifeguard instructor above the rest in getting a job at many places in a variety of positions. Certified lifeguards are employed at:
- Swimming pools - both outdoor seasonal pools as well as indoor pools in residential building require lifeguards to be present and offer plenty of job opportunities.
- Beaches - due to long stretches of shoreline, many lifeguards are needed to supervise the beaches - both public and private - during the warmer months.
- Aquatic facilities - from smaller swim instruction facilities to larger Olympic sized venues, swim facilities require lifeguards year round.
- Hotels and Resorts - all around the country, hotels and resorts need lifeguards to monitor their pool areas, both in the cities, near airports or in resort areas.
- Water Parks - water parks are generally large with many water attractions and require a large number of lifeguards to supervise their guests.
- Camps - both day camps and sleep-away camps need lifeguards who will monitor the water for their campers, and such camps are located nearby as well as in rural locations.
- Health clubs and spas - health clubs and spas often have swimming facilities and need a lifeguard present to protect the safety of their guests.
- Cruise ships - cruise ships generally have multiple swimming areas, often with attached water parks, and need lifeguards to monitor the guests and swimmers safely.
Enrolling in our lifeguard instructor certification program can be the first step towards a fun and fulfilling job at a variety of locations and venues which desire not just a lifeguard, but a leader.
Why take Lifeguard Instructor Training?
Lifeguards must be trained to handle all emergencies that can occur at a swimming facility, including water rescues, first aid, and CPR. As a lifeguard instructor, a person’s training and skills will go far beyond helping with emergencies and will extend to enabling the next generation of lifeguards to gain valuable life saving knowledge and abilities. As a part of the lifeguard instructor certification program, the student will learn to train others in techniques ranging from rescuing an unconscious person from a pool to checking for breathing and pulse and administering rescue breathing and CPR. As a lifeguard instructor, a person must be a skillful and knowledgeable leader. How else can Lifeguard Instructor Training help you? Lifeguard instructor training can help a person in many ways, including
- Confidence - Knowing that one is skilled and trained in rescuing distressed and drowning swimmers and administering first aid and CPR - and able to pass this vital knowledge onto others - can build your confidence and empower a person in many other areas of life.
- Leadership - Becoming a certified lifeguard instructor will help one to become a better leader, taking charge of essential and life-saving information. Leadership skills and teaching techniques will serve a person well in many areas and roles throughout his/her life.
Emergencies can occur anywhere – at home, while at work, or even out swimming or boating with friends – and teaching others to save lives is one of the most important things a person will ever do.
We also have more information on how to prepare for the lifeguard instructor class.
What is Learned in Lifeguard Instructor Training?
Lifeguard instructor classes cover many interesting topics, and students will be taught to teach others about water safety, rescue techniques, the human body, and dealing with accidents and sudden illnesses that may occur. Through lessons, activities, and skill reinforcements, students will learn the best practices for passing along information to others, including topics such as:
- How to quickly and safely enter a pool to rescue a distressed swimmer - whether they are conscious or unconscious at the time.
- The functions of different types of rescue equipment, and how to use them effectively.
- What to do about wounds, from burns and punctures to bleeding and amputations.
- Identifying sudden illnesses - such as diabetic emergencies, shock or stroke - and knowing what to do to give the victim the help s/he needs.
- The symptoms of a heart attack - and how they differ for men and women.
- Assisting a person who is choking, whether it is an infant or an adult.
The student will learn to train others to assist with emergencies ranging from drug use to anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest to drowning. No one ever wants to have to rescue a drowning victim – as it would be far better if accidents and illnesses never occurred. However, they will happen, and training in rescue techniques, first aid and CPR could potentially save a person’s life.
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