Bsa Swim Test Form 2020: Fill & Download for Free

You do have to be a better-than-average swimmer to be a lifeguard.I was surprised to find that people were giving their own perceptions of “how good” a swimmer one needs to be rather than posting actual requirements. You can read about Red Cross lifeguard training, testing and certification here: American Red Cross Lifeguard Test | Red CrossThe City of Huntington Beach, California, was hiring lifeguards this past February (2020). Here’s the web page for that. Note that there are three physical event requirements: 1000 yard swim, 500 yard swim, and 1,500 yard run-swim-run.City of Huntington Beach, CAThe Boy Scouts of America also offers lifeguard certification. Here are those requirements:BSA Lifeguard RequirementsTo be trained as a BSA Lifeguard, you must successfully complete the course as outlined in the BSA Lifeguard Instructor Manual and demonstrate the ability to perform each item specified in the following requirements:PrerequisitesBefore doing requirements 6 through 26, complete the following:Submit proof of age. You must be at least 15 years old to participate.Submit written evidence of fitness for swimming activities (signed health history).Swim continuously for 550 yards in good form using the front crawl or breaststroke or a combination of either, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed.Immediately following the above swim, tread water for two minutes with the legs only and the hands under the armpits.Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using a front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, surface, swim on your back with the object 20 yards back to the starting point with both hands holding the object, and exit the water, all within 1 minute, 40 seconds.RequirementsComplete the following requirements within a 120-day period:Show evidence of current training in American Red Cross First Aid and American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent.Show evidence of current training in the BSA online module for Safe Swim Defense.Attend and actively participate in all activities, presentations, demonstrations, and skill sessions involving lifeguard behavior, duties, responsibilities, surveillance, intervention and water rescue as prescribed in the BSA Lifeguard Instructor Manual.Demonstrate reaching assists from the deck using an arm, a rescue tube, and a pole.Demonstrate throwing assists using a throw bag and a ring buoy with a line attached. Throw each device such that the line lands within reach of an active subject 30 feet from shore.Demonstrate:a) Rescue of an active subject in deep water using a rescue board, kayak, rowboat, canoe, or other rescue craft that would be available at your local facility.b) Repeat for a passive subject.Demonstrate an entry and front approach with a rescue tube to an active subject in deep water 30 feet away from shore. Position the rescue tube to support the subject and then assist the subject to safety, providing direction and reassurance throughout.Demonstrate an entry and rear approach with a rescue tube to an active subject in deep water 30 feet away from shore. Secure and support the subject from behind and then move the subject to safety, providing direction and reassurance throughout.Demonstrate use of a rescue tube to assist two subjects grasping each other. Secure, support and reassure both subjects. With the assistance of a second guard, calm and separate the subjects and move them to safety.Demonstrate both front and rear head-hold escapes from a subject’s grasp.Demonstrate an entry and front approach with a rescue tube to a face-down passive subject 30 feet away at or near the surface in deep water. Use a wrist roll to position the subject face-up on the rescue tube, tow to safety, and remove them from the water with assistance within 90 seconds. Immediately perform a primary assessment and demonstrate one-person CPR for 3 minutes.Demonstrate an entry and rear approach with a rescue tube to a face-down passive subject 30 feet away at or near the surface in deep water. Position the subject face-up, tow to safety and remove them from the water with assistance within 90 seconds. Immediately perform a primary assessment and demonstrate two-person CPR for 3-minutes.In shallow water, demonstrate in-water ventilation of an unconscious subject when prompt removal from the water is not possible. Open the airway, position the mask, and simulate ventilations.Demonstrate an entry and approach with a rescue tube for use when a passive subject is submerged face-down at or near the bottom in 6 to 8 feet of water. Bring the subject to the surface and tow to the nearest point of safety.Remove a subject from the water using each of the following techniques in the appropriate circumstances with the aid of a second rescuer:a) Extrication at the edge of a pool or pier using a backboardb) Walking assistc) Beach dragParticipate in multiple-rescuer search techniques appropriate for a missing subject inmurky water:a) Line search in shallow waterb) Underwater line search in deep water without equipmentc) Underwater line search in deep water with mask and finsDemonstrate in-line stabilization for a face-down subject with suspected spinal injury in very shallow water (18 inches or less).Demonstrate in-line stabilization for a suspected spinal injury in shallow water (waist to chest deep):a) For a face-up subjectb) For a face-down subjectDemonstrate in-line stabilization for a suspected spinal injury in deep water, swim the subject to shallow water, confirm vital signs, and with the assistance of others, remove the subject from the water using a backboard with straps and a head immobilization device.Correctly answer 80 percent of the questions on the BSA Lifeguard knowledge test coveringthe course material. Review any incomplete or incorrect answers.Serve as a lifeguard, under supervision, for at least two separate BSA swimming activitiesfor a combined time of two hours. Afterward, discuss the experience with the lifeguarding instructor.