1. Lifeguarding
By: Ariana Hydro

2. Evolution Stone Age Greece
“The swimmers cave” depicts drawings of swimmers performing ancient breaststrokes.
Greece
Defined sports
First Olympics

3. Around the World The Middle Ages introduced the element of competition
Japan
First known swimming races in 36 B.C.
Germany
Wars against the Romans
Swam competitively
Swimming popularity died down until the introduction of the bathing suit

4. Earliest certifications and organization
1538- Nicholas Wynman
Wrote the first book that taught various swimming techniques.
1603- Japan creates the first swimming organization.
1708-China establishes the first known lifesaving group, “Chinkiang Association for the Saving of Life.”

5. Present Day
Today, most certifications and qualifications for lifeguarding are under the direction of the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
Founded by Clara Barton in 1881
Washington D.C.

6. Pool and Waterfront training
5 day course
20 minutes of lap swimming
3 hours of water training per day
Rescue Skills
Submerged drowning
Deep water backboard
Head, neck, & back injuries
2 hours classrooms training per day
First aid
3 tests

7. Cardiac Emergencies CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Dr. Peter Safar- The father of CPR
ABC’s
Recertification every year
AED- Automated External Defibrillator
64% survival rate

8. LeRoy Columbo Suffered from Spinal Meningitis at 7 years old.
Lost his hearing
Almost drowned 16 times
907 rescues
Guinness Book of World Records
First deaf lifeguard
“The World’s Greatest Lifeguard

9. “We sit on ours to SAVE yours!”
The End

10. Bibliography Internet sources: Library/book sources:
The American National Red Cross. “Being a Red Cross Lifeguard.” Received: Feb. 3, 2009.
American Lifeguard Association. “Global Lifeguards.” Received: Feb. 2, 2009.
Donahue, Mary. “History of Lifesaving.” May 13, Receieved: Feb 26, 2009.
“The Evolution of Swimming From Ancient History to the Present.” Received: Feb. 26, 2009.
Library/book sources:
Staywell. “American Red Cross Lifeguarding Manual.” Yardly, PA, 2005.
Tran, Mai. “Lifeguards Put Their Strength, Skills to the Test.” Los Angeles Times. August 12, B-3.
Patterson, James. Gross, Andrew/ “Lifeguard”. Hachette Book Group

11. Questions and Answers?