Lifeguard Resources

Lifeguard Manual

This manual is part of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program. By itself, it does not constitute a complete and comprehensive training program. Sign in using jhauber@midlakes.org and Lifeguard2024 at the Red Cross eBook link. 

The emergency care procedures outlined in the program materials reflect the standard of knowledge and accepted emergency practices in the United States at the time this manual was published. It is the reader’s responsibility to stay informed of changes in emergency care procedures. Please visit the redcross.org to learn more about this program.

Additional Resources 

Lifeguard Training Videos

• Welcome to American Red Cross Lifeguarding
• The Professional Lifeguard
• Entries and Approaches
• Entries and Approaches (AALG) 
• Not On Your Watch
• Surveillance: Recognition
• Surveillance Camera Footage of a Drowning
• Surveillance: Scanning
• Surveillance: Zones
• Surveillance: Rotations
• Rescue Ready or Not?
• Enforcing the Rules
• Responding to Emergencies
• Water Rescue Skills At or Near the Surface
• Water Rescue Skills At or Near the Surface (AALG)
• Surveillance Activity I – Injury Prevention
• Water Rescue Skills – Submerged Rescues
• Water Rescue Skills – Submerged (SWLG)
• Water Rescue Skills – Submerged (AALG)
• Rapid Extrication
• Rapid Extrication (AALG)
• Lowering the Risk for Infection
• Rapid Assessment
• Using a Resuscitation Mask
• Using a Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator 
• In-Water Ventilations
• The Cardiac Chain of Survival
• CPR – Single Rescuer (Adult/Child) 
• CPR – Single Rescuer (Infant) 
• CPR – Two Rescuers (Adult/Child/Infant) 
• Using an AED
• Obstructed Airway Care (Adult/Child)
• Obstructed Airway Care (Infant)
• Putting It All Together: Multiple Rescuer Response 
• Surveillance Activity II – Scanning 
• Shock
• Assisting with Medications 
• Breathing Emergencies
• Anaphylaxis
• Asthma Attack
• Opioid Overdose
• Diabetic Emergency
• Heart Attack
• Seizure
• Stroke
• Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
• Hypothermia
• Burns
• Poison Exposure
• Controlling External Bleeding
• Strains, Sprains, Dislocations and Fractures
• Escapes
• Surveillance Activity III – Recognition 
• Head, Neck and Spinal Injuries
• In-Line Stabilization
• In-Line Stabilization (AALG)
• Extrication Using Spinal Motion Restriction
• Extrication Using Spinal Motion Restriction (AALG)
• Waterfront Rescue Skills
• Waterpark Rescue Skills
• Instructor Course: Teaching American Red Cross Courses
• Instructor Course: Honoring 3 Joliet Lifeguards with Red Cross Awards
• Instructor Course: Prerequisite Swimming Skills Evaluation
• Instructor Course: Conducting Skill Practice Sessions
• Instructor Course: Conducting Skill Drills, Putting It All Together Activities and Team Response Scenarios
• Instructor Course: Final Skill Assessments
• Instructor Course: Practice Teaching Assignments
   

  Red Cross Waterfront Training Resources

• Waterfront Rescue Skills
• Waterfront Skills Training Course - Powerpoint