1904 – Emergency 101: In-Service Training

Beginner / Symposium 1-hour Lecture

Sanibel, FL / Thursday, July 1, 2010 – 11:00 am-12:00 pm – 1.0 credit hour equal to 1.0 CEC/.1 CEU

(Classroom: 11:00 am-12:00 pm)

Faculty: Susan J. Grosse, MS

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emergencies can – and do – happen in any facility, at any time. Administrators must ensure staff members know how to respond should the worst occur. A scenarios approach to staff training on emergency procedures can help. This session will provide participants with the tools to do this type of training. Some facility staff, such as lifeguards, are already highly trained. Other types of staff, medical personnel, for example, may have no training. Scenarios bridge this knowledge and experience gap, guiding everyone to a team approach to crisis management. All employees should be prepared for emergencies. This session will enable administrators to ensure this readiness for their personnel.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1) List the reasons a team approach to emergency response gives the best result.

2) Determine why all staff should be included in emergency response training.

3) Examine differences among skills training, lecture, and scenario in-service training.

4) Obtain the necessary background to implement a scenario approach to in-service training in emergency response.

FACULTY: Susan J. Grosse, MS, currently president of Aquatic Consulting & Education Resources, has over 40 years experience in aquatics as a teacher, as well as in a variety of leadership roles at the local, national, and international levels. She is past president of the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness and past chair of the Aquatic Council of AAHPERD. Her publications include work in adapted aquatics, lifeguarding, instructional swim, water exercise, posttraumatic stress disorder, crisis management, contagion, and program administration. She received the ATRI Tsunami Spirit Award in 2006 and the International Swimming Hall of Fame John K. Williams Award in 2009.