New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter I - State Sanitary Code › Part 6 - Swimming Pools, Bathing Beaches And Recreational Aquatic Spray Grounds › Subpart 6-2 - Bathing Beaches › Operation and Supervision › Section 6-2.20 - Aquatic supervisory skill requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The New York State Department of Health is responsible
						for review of training courses and/or certification programs to determine
						acceptability.
(a) Supervision Level
					 I--surf lifeguard.
(1) The supervision level
					 requirements for this level shall take effect May 15, 1994.
(2) No person shall be qualified under this
					 subdivision unless such person:
(i) has a
					 minimum age of 16 years; and
(ii)
					 possesses a current A.R.C. basic life support for the professional rescuer CPR
					 or equivalent certification; the certification period must not exceed one year;
					 and
(iii) has a minimum of 20 hours
					 (24 hours if first aid skills are included) of training acceptable to the
					 commissioner covering those items set forth in this subdivision (stated time
					 periods do not include final examination time or conditioning swims). Such
					 training and ocean testing must be satisfactorily completed prior to assignment
					 at ocean front and the certification period of training and testing must not
					 exceed three years.
The training course and recertification program will be
						determined to be acceptable if, after a review, all the materials submitted by
						the program sponsor are determined to be complete and substantially meet the
						requirements of this section. Instructors shall have sufficient experience and
						knowledge in lifeguarding to effectively communicate the subject matter
						required by this section.
(a)
					 lifeguard orientation:
(1) program goals and
					 objectives;
(2) chain of
					 command;
(3) introduction to job of
					 a lifeguard;
(4) introduction to
					 lifesaving equipment and facilities;
(b) preventive lifeguarding:
(1) rules and regulations;
(2) victim recognition;
(i) distressed situation;
(ii) drowning situation (active vs.
					 passive);
(3) bather
					 supervision:
(i) areas of
					 responsibility;
(ii) visual
					 surveillance;
(iii) lifeguard
					 stations;
(iv) lifeguard rotation
					 and relief;
(4) causes
					 of incidents/injuries;
(5)
					 recognition of hazards;
(c) environmental hazards;
(d) communications:
(1) basic systems:
(i) between guards;
(ii) whistle system;
(iii) radio/phone, if applicable;
(iv) flag system for informing of water
					 conditions, if applicable;
(2) emergency procedures:
(i) emergency action plans;
(ii) emergency medical service (EMS)
					 response;
(3) public
					 communication:
(i) warnings;
(ii) dangerous conditions;
(iii) lost person;
(e) rescue techniques and
					 procedures:
(1) victim
					 detection/recognition;
(2) front
					 and back escapes (front head hold, rear head hold escapes, blocks);
(3) rescues with equipment (buoys, tubes,
					 rescue boards);
(4) rescues without
					 equipment;
(5) multiple
					 rescues;
(6) lost bather
					 drill/plan/practice (surface dive in nine feet of water and retrieve object
					 from bottom);
(7) removal from
					 water:
(i) carries;
(ii) care of back and neck
					 injuries;
(f)
					 first aid and emergency care (possession of a valid American Red Cross standard
					 first aid or equivalent certification may be substituted for this segment.)
(1) bleeding and shock;
(2) choking;
(3) temperature extremes;
(4) spinal injuries (management in aquatic
					 environment);
(5) diabetic
					 emergencies;
(6)
					 seizures;
(7) heart attacks and
					 strokes;
(8) fractures,
					 dislocation, sprains and strains;
(9) burns;
(10) eye and nose injuries;
(11) alcohol and drug overdoses;
(g) records and reports.
(iv) Such person must:
(a) correctly answer at least 80 percent of
					 the questions in a written and/or oral test on theory and knowledge;
					 and
(b) successfully
					 perform/demonstrate all skills; this evaluation may be based upon observance of
					 such person throughout the training program, and complete a 50 yard crawl in 35
					 seconds or less (unless the individual possesses Level II certification);
					 and
(c) such person must complete a
					 skills test to be conducted in the ocean, consisting of:
(1) a 300 yard crawl endurance swim;
					 and
(2) a 50 yard swim to victim,
					 carrying needed equipment, followed by a carry to shore and removal of victim
					 from water.