Future Trainings
Lift bag dive: Lake Mission Viejo
Beach and Sand driving: Newport Beach
Rock Rescue: Laguna Beach
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Training Committee
The Training Officers Association is inviting lifeguard agencies to host training sessions, particularly in Tow Bar, Rope Rescue, Swift Water Awareness, Lift Bag Operations, and Recovery Dive. Please contact the CSLSA Training Committee Chair at training@cslsa.org .
At the Fall, 2009 Board of Directors meeting, the CSLSA Training committee gave a brief report on topics discussed at the Training Officers Association meeting. DOT is still in the process of restructuring the EMS system. EMT Basic will remain basically the same with a slight increase in hours (150-190 hrs.) and EMT Advanced (190-270 hrs.) will be implemented mainly for the purpose of EMT transport personnel. Beginning in 2010, all new EMT applicants must be “live scanned” and processed through the FBI. Orange County has recently changed its EMT standards in an attempt to correspond with LA and San Diego. An additional 4 hours of training is required and will include paramedic assistance with the administration of glucose, epi pens, nitro, glucometer, auto injectors and the use of an auto pulse machine and the application of a 12 lead. Combi tubes are no longer permitted. And finally, the OCLCA has been working on the standardization of job titles. They have developed three models for consideration. The Job Titles Ad Hoc Committee submitted Lifeguard Model #2 for lifesaving agencies not operating under fire departments for approval by CSLSA.
California Lifeguard Training Officer's Association
Established in 1998, the goals of the California Lifeguard Training Officer's Association include the development of an instructor curriculum, a regional and state training standard, a course certification program and the establishment of an AA degree program. Most lifeguard agencies already use the minimum standard of course curriculum including the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider, California State Fire Marshal Emergency Medical Technician, NAUI Open Water Diver, NAUI Advanced Diver, and NAUI Rescue Diver. Accomplishments of the Training Officer's Association include the development of rookie lifeguard, recurrent lifeguard, permanent lifeguard, scuba and lifeguard managemement curriculums. The association continues to coordinate training on a regional level, including dive exercises, E.M.T. certifications, cliff rescue, and personal watercraft rescue courses.
The California Lifeguard Training Officer's Association represents a majority of the California coastline. The State of California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, Long Beach, Seal Beach, United States Ocean Safety, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Lake Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Camp Pendleton, San Diego and Imperial Beach agencies have been instrumental in the development and growth of our association. A rookie and recurrent lifeguard curriculum is now fully accredited by Santa Ana College, thanks to the cities of Newport Beach and San Diego (Miramar program). Lifeguard training officers have completed the Instructor IA and IB courses and several cities are sending their lifeguards through the courses as an introduction to Fire Department training standardization. |
