(See APPLICATION FOR BSA LIFEGUARD for complete,
detailed requirements)
Summary of requirements:
1. Age Requirement:
(a) 14 years old or completed 8th grade
2. Prerequisites:
(a) Swim 400 yards using a combination of strokes:
50 yards
elementary backstroke
50 yards
breaststroke
50 yards front
crawl or trudgen
50 yards
sidestroke
(b) Surface dive in 8-10 ft of water to retrieve 10
lb weight
(c) Float - Demonstrate ability to rest
(d) Dive - Perform long, shallow dive
(e) Demonstrate rowing skills; launching a boat;
Swamped boat
drill; use and care of PFD's
3: Aquatic Skills:
Demonstrate the following aquatic skills:
(a) Long shallow dive into deep water; swim 25 yards
in 20 sec. or less
(b) Throw a line for accuracy 10 yards, three times
in one minute
(c) Rescue a swimmer using a rowboat
(d) Demonstrate front approach rescues using a rescue
tube
(e) Unconscious rescue using front approach
(f) Rescue using rear approach - tow
(g) Rescue using rear approach - cross chest carry
(h) Demonstrate four different defenses and escapes
(i) Demonstrate four different techniques to
remove a victim from water
(j) Rescue simulating a spinal injury - shallow
(k) Rescue simulating a spinal injury - deep water
(l) Participate in back-boarding in shallow
water
(m) Perform all requirements of BSA Snorkeling Award
4: First Aid and CPR
(a) Show evidence of skill required for First Aid Merit Badge
(b) Demonstrate skills to treat near drowning; how to
protect
against
bloodborne pathogens and other related first aid items
(c) Current CPR certification from
American Red Cross,
National Safety Council or American Heart Association
5: Examination
(a) Score 80 or better on the BSA Lifeguard
written or oral exam
6: Practical Experience
(a) Explain how to guard the following activities:
(1)
Recreational swim
(2) Unit
Swim
(3)
Instructional Swim
(4) Boating
Activity
(5) Special
Event
(b) Serve as a lifeguard in a supervised setting for
at least
two activities
totalling 2-3 hours
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