Level III and IV Aquatic Supervision Staff Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certifications for Bathing Facilities
- Level III and IV Aquatic Supervision Staff Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certifications for Bathing Facilities is available in Portable Document Format (PDF, 80KB, 1pg.)
Fact Sheet - January 2013
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification is valid for ONE year from the date of certification, regardless of the expiration date shown on the card.
Level III and IV Aquatic Supervisory Staff are required to possess an American Red Cross (ARC) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or equivalent (except when staff is employed at bathing facilities that are part of a temporary residence or campground). As a result of changes to ARC's curriculum, the code standard "Community CPR" is no longer taught. Acceptable certification equivalents are listed below.
| Accepted Courses | |
|---|---|
| Provider | Certification Title |
| American Heart Association | Heartsaver CPR 1 Heartsaver AED 1 Heartsaver CPR AED |
| American Red Cross | CPR-Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED-Adult plus CPR-Child and Infant CPR/AED Adult and Child plus CPR-Infant |
| Emergency Care and Safety Institute | Adult and Pediatric CPR 1 Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED 1 Adult, Child, Infant CPR Adult, Child, Infant CPR/AED |
| EMS Safety Services, Inc. | CPR |
| Medic First Aid Cards must be accompanied by a "Successful Evaluation Certificate" which indicates that the individual has passed written and performance evaluations |
Medic First Aid Basic and Medic First Aid Infant and Child Supplement (both certifications required) Medic First Aid Care Plus CPR (card must indicate that Adult, Infant, and Child Skills were taught) |
ARC CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and its equivalents exceed the requirements for ARC CPR - Adult, Child and Infant and are also acceptable for Level III and IV Aquatic Supervisory staff. A complete list of these courses can be found on the Fact Sheet Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification for NYS Children's Camps and NYS Bathing Facilities.
- 1 The CPR course is no longer offered. Existing certifications are valid for a maximum of 1 year from date of certification.
