The New Jersey Health and
Safety Institute offers individuals and businesses the
opportunity to access a wide assortment of American Red Cross
Health and Safety courses that are offered at a single,
centrally located site in a condensed time frame. The
Institute appeals to the young person looking for skills to
enhance summer employment prospects and to the seasoned
professional looking to re-certify or gain needed CEUs to
meet occupational requirements. We are an authorized
provider of NJ Department of Education Continuing Education
Units. Summer camps and recreational facilities can take
advantage of the June dates to send counselors as students
for lifeguard, water safety, and first aid certification.
School Districts required to meet legislative requirements
for aquatic faculty and coaches may use these courses to be
compliant with the regulations.
The NJHSI is in its 21st year of operation. The staff is
diversified and has extensive training experience. All
classes are held in English. The Institute is conducted under
the authority of the American Red Cross Burlington County
Chapter, which has a close working relationship with the
Department of Health. Burlington County College is providing
pool and classroom facilities during this Institute.
The institute is held in the heart of the Pine Barrens at the
Pinelands Center at Mt. Misery in Browns Mills, NJ.
Most aquatics and swimming
sessions are held at the Burlington County College indoor
pool in Pemberton. Some aquatic sessions and all boating
sessions are held in the spring-fed lake on the camp
property.
Transportation to the
college is provided. Classroom work is conducted in
the several all-purpose buildings and rooms. Meals are served
cafeteria style in the dining hall. On occasion, we will have
family style meals. The cost of meals for both resident and
commuter students is included in the course price. Special
dietary needs can be met with advance notice on registration
form.
Lodging
Overnight accommodations include cabins with a shower and
bathroom. Cabins are typical summer camp cabins, either
barracks style or with semi-private rooms. All cabins have
bunks with mattresses. There is no air-conditioning. We
reserve the right to make cabin assignments. There is also a
centralized shower facility for commuters. However, there is
no storage area for personal items for commuters.A list of
area hotels is available on request. The nearest hotels are
about 30 minutes away from Mt. Misery. If you intend to
stay in a hotel, please register as a commuter and be aware
that we will not cover the cost of this lodging.
What you need to bring with
you
We do not recommend the use of open toe shoes
or flip-flops due to the possibility of foot and/or toe
injury.
Residents:
Bed sheets, blankets or sleeping bag and
pillow(s)
Insect repellant and Medications
Spring and Summer Clothing
Hat and rain gear
Towels and personal items
Change for pay phones
Aquatics (residents and commuters):
Extra swimming suits and towels
Warm and light clothing
Sunscreen and sun block
Mask and fins (if you have them)
Wet Suit (optional, water is cold)
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The daily schedule is:
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Activity
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7:00 AM
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Wake up call
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8:00 AM 8:30 AM
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Breakfast (resident students)
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8:30 AM
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Commuter students Check In
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9:00 AM 12:00 PM
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Morning Class Session
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12:30 PM 1:30 PM
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Lunch (if included with the course)
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1:30 PM 5:00 PM
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Afternoon Class Session
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5:30 PM 6:30 PM
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Dinner (if included with the course)
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6:30 PM 10:30 PM or
6:30 PM 11:00 PM
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Evening Course Session
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10:30-11:00 PM
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Course Sessions End
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12:00 AM
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Lights out
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Pre-registration by June 8, 2011
Classes will be held only if there are students registered by
June 8. After this date, you must call before
registering.
Full payment must follow all registrations. Any
registration, which is not followed by payment before the
beginning of class it will not be processed. Payment may be
made by cash,check, money order or credit card (Visa,
Mastercard, Discover Card or American Express.
When
registering through this web site, please be sure to enter
your full name, birth-date, and method of payment, as these
are required fields. When registering through this web site,
you must follow up that registration with payment by cash,
check, money order, credit card or PO by mail, in person, by
fax, or on the phone. We are unable to accept payment on this
web site. Your registration is not confirmed until payment is
received.
Phone Phone pre-registrations may be made with a
credit card.
TOLL FREE 877- 658-9764 Monday Friday 8:00-4:00PM
EST
OR 609- 267-9595 Monday Friday 8:00-4:00PM EST
Phone
at camp 6/15-26/2011: 609-352-1890 or 856-816-3137.
FAX Fax
pre-registration must be paid with a credit card or followed
up immediately with payment by mail or phone.
FAX #: (609) 784-0128 (24 hours)
In Person Pre-registration and payments may be
made in person 48 hours in advance of the class at the
Burlington County Chapter, 1632 Rt. 38, Lumberton, NJ 08048.
Payments may be cash, check, money order or credit card.
Hours: 8:00 AM -4:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
Mailing Information
Please mail the Registration Form to reach us by June
8, 2011 to:
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American Red Cross
Burlington County
Chapter
1632 Rt. 38
Lumberton, NJ 08048
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Please arrive at the Institute on time for your scheduled
check in time.
For those in the Aquatic courses, which have a swimming
prerequisite, please bring your bathing suit and towel with
you. You may want to bring a change of clothing if you are
going to commute.
If your course has a written test prerequisite, please review
your textbook before arriving at the Institute.
If your course has a skill prerequisite, please review the
skills prior to the Institute. If you are taking an
instructor course with an on-line component, you should
complete that before class begins.
No Meals Served at the 8:30 AM,
1:30 PM and 6:00 PM Check In Please
note that there are no meals served when you check in at
these times. It is strongly suggested you bring a cold meal
or eat before your arrival at the Institute. There is a soda
machine in the canteen. Snacks, bottled water, and sodas are available at the camp store.
Proof of Certification If you are registered for
any courses that require proof of certification, photocopies
of your certificates should be included with your
registration form. You must bring your current
certifications with you to the Institute. Photocopies will
not be accepted at check in.
Proof of Age Bring proof of age with you if you
are registered for a course with an age requirement. Any
person registered for a course that has an age prerequisite
must be able to provide proof of age if requested by
Institute Staff at check in. A birth certificate, school ID,
driver's license or any document that shows the birth date is
acceptable.
Special Dietary Needs Please indicate on your
registration form that you have special needs, and notify the
Institute staff at check in to ensure that your needs will
be met. We can accommodate most special diets, including
gluten free and Kosher. All special needs must be made
known on your registration form, at least one week before the
beginning of your course; any request after may not be able
to be accommodated. No special requests will be honored if you notify us after the start of your class.
Walk-In Registration While pre-registration is
preferred, walk-in registrations will be accepted as space
permits. However, you may find that some classes have been cancelled due to lack of enrollment. it is wise to pre-register or at least call in advance. Overnight accommodations can not be guaranteed for
walk-in registrants. You must bring payment in cash or by credit card with you if you are not pre-registered!
Refund Policy No
full refunds will be given.
A refund of 90% will be given with written notice of
cancellation 8 to 14 days prior to your course, 75% from 3 to 7 days prior to your class, 50% from 1 to 2 days prior to your class.No
refund will be given to students who do not attend and have
not given prior notice.. Students who do not pass the applicable
pre-test will be charged an administrative fee of $50, and
all other payments will be refunded. We recommend that lifeguard students practice the pre-test before coming to camp..
Smoking
Policy
There is NO
SMOKING on camp property, buildings, or trails. Smokers must
use the road behind the dining hall ONLY.
People smoking anywhere else will be asked to
leave.No refunds will be given if you
are asked to leave.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Drugs and Alcohol are not allowed on camp property. Anyone
found in possession of drugs or alcohol will be asked to
leave immediately. No refunds will be given if you are asked
to leave.
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TERMINOLOGY AND
DEFINITION OF PROGRAMS
BASIC LEVEL (SPECIALTY) COURSES: designed for persons
who desire to provide or gain skills and knowledge in Health
and Safety specialty courses (CPR, Lifeguarding and First Aid
courses).
BRIDGING: specific to certain instructor courses to
allow instructors to teach other specialties.
CEUs: Continuing Education Units. People wanting education CEUs should
advise their instructor of that desire.
COMMUTER: Student who sleeps at home and drives back
and forth to camp.
COURSE: contains the necessary skills and knowledge
only for the specific area of study.
CROSSOVER: designed for those Instructors or Basic
Level individuals who are certified by another organization
i.e.:American Heart association Boy Scouts, YMCA, Ellis etc.
INSTRUCTOR LEVEL COURSES:designed for a person 17
years and above(with the exception of Water Safety, age 16)
who desires to teach Health and Safety Specialty Courses.
ORIENTATION: designed for those instructors who are
certified in another specialty to enter a new specialty area
or updated specialties.
PACKAGE: contains all the necessary Basic and/or
Instructor level courses needed to gain skills and knowledge
pertinent to the basic requirements for each program.
r04,06: Revision year of program.
RE-ENTRY:designed for those Instructor Level
individuals whose certification has expired to re-enter their
specialty.
RESIDENT: a student who stays at Mt Misery overnight
REVIEW: designed for those whose certificates are
about to expire to re-certify.
ROLLOUT: Offered for instructors in a current program,
which has been changed to new material.
UPGRADE: allows an instructor to gain new knowledge to
be authorized in certain specialties.
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AQUATIC
PRE-TESTS
Lifeguarding (Pool) Skills: 1. Swim 300 yards
continuously, using these strokes in the following order:
· 100 yards front crawl with rhythmic breathing and
stabilizing, propellant kick.
Breathing can be performed either by breathing to the
side or to the front.
· 100 yards Breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick and
glide sequence.
· 100 yards of either the front crawl or breaststroke,
The 100 yards may be a combination of those strokes.
2. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards front crawl or
breaststroke, surface dive to 7-10 feet,
retrieve a submerged 10 pound object, return to surface
and swim back to starting point with
the object and exit the water without using a ladder or
steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Waterfront Lifeguarding Skills: 1. Swim 550 yards
continuously, using these strokes in the following order:
· 200 yards front crawl with rhythmic breathing and
stabilizing, propellant kick. Breathing can be
performed either by breathing to the side or to the
front.
· 200 yards Breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick and
glide sequence.
· 150 yards of either the front crawl or breaststroke,
The 150 yards may be a combination of those strokes.
2. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards front crawl or
breaststroke, surface dive to 7-10 feet, retrieve a
submerged 10 pound object, return to surface and swim
back to starting point with the object and
exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within
1 minute, 40 seconds.
3. Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings
placed 5 yards apart in 4-7 feet of water, resurface
and swim 5 yards to the side of the pool.
Water Safety Instructor and WSI Re-Entry/Crossover
1. Pass a written test with 80%
2. Pass a swimming skills test:
Front Crawl 25 yards
Back Crawl 25 yards
Sidestroke 25 yards
Breast Stroke 25 yards
Elementary Backstroke 25 yards
Butterfly 15 yards
Maintain position while floating on back in deep water
for one minute
Tread water for one minute
Lifeguard Instructor and Review 1. Pass
Lifeguarding and CPR/FPR written tests with 80%
2. Perform the following skills:
CPR and First Aid Skills scenario
Lifeguarding Pre-test (see top of page)
Perform active drowning scenario
perform spinal injury scenario
Waterfront Lifeguarding Instructor 1. Pass
Waterfront Lifeguarding written test with 80%
2. Perform the following skills:
Pass Lifeguard Instructor Pre-Test
Perform active victim rescue board rescue
Perform passive victim rescue board rescue
Canoeing Fundamentals Enter deep water, float,
swim, or tread water for three (3) minutes.
Canoeing Instructor 1. Pass a written test with
80%
2. Perform the following skills, both solo and tandem:
Duffek Stroke
Sideslips
Straight Line (fast and slow)
Dock landings
General combined skills (gate course)
Small Craft Safety/Basic Water Rescue Perform the
following skills:
Float or tread water for 1 minute without a
lifejacket
Swim any stroke for 25 yards without a lifejacket
Swim any stroke for 25 yards with a lifejacket
Demonstrate basic boat handling skills for rowboats and
canoes on a set course (SCS only)
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FIRST AID AND
CPR SKILLS PRE-TESTS
CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor (in Emergency Response Instructor Class)
1. Pass written test with 80%
2. Perform the following skills:
Obstructed Airway for conscious adult and infant
Obstructed Airwas for unconscious adult and infant
Adult, child, and infant CPR /AED
Two-rescuer CPR:
Beginning together
Changing positions
Use of resuscitation mask
Use of bag-valve mask (two rescuers)
Emergency Response Instructor 1. Pass written test
with 80%
2. Perform the following skills:
Glove removal
Rescue moves
Initial Assessment
Physical Exam and SAMPLE history
Measuring blood pressure
Unconscious obstructed airway, adult and infant
Adult, child, infant and two-rescuer CPR and AED
Pass all CPR for the Professional Rescuer skills
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CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
A variety of CEUs are available to
participants in these courses:
1. New Jersey Department of
Education CEUs- teachers may request these by
indicating at the beginning of a course that they would like
a certificate which indicates the number of hours spent in
class.
2. New Jersey EMT
CEUs-CEUs for CPR/AED for the
professional rescuer courses are obtained by submitting a
copy of the certification card to the NJOEMS.
3. Pennsylvania EMT CEUs- for people holding
Pennsylvania EMS license. Paperwork must be filled out during
class
4. IACET CEUs- The American Red Cross has been
approved as an Authorized Provider by the International
Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
CEUs are offered as an add-on to training courses completed
through the American Red Cross. Visit www.iacet.org
to review a list of companies, regulatory boards and
organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU.
Individuals are strongly encouraged to check with their
specific regulatory boards, employers or other agencies to
confirm that courses taken from IACET Authorized Providers
and courses taken for IACET CEUs will be accepted by that
entity.
How to obtain CEUs after successful completion
of a Red Cross Course
1.
Visit
www.RedCross.org/store
2.
Provide the
course name, date and location (including address, city and
ZIP code), American Red Cross Chapter name and the
Instructors name.
3.
Select the CEU
for the course and pay the fee.
Upon verification of course completion, the CEU
certificate will be emailed to you within four weeks; hard
copy on request
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