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Page 1 of 1 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CERTIFICATION for NYS Children's Camps and NYS Bathing Facilities Fact Sheet – March 2016 (Go to www.health.ny.gov to view the most current certification list) The New York State Sanitary Code (SSC) requires certain staff to possess a valid two-rescuer CPR certification in a course accepted by the Department as providing an adequate level of training as follows: Children’s Camps (Subpart 7-2 of the SSC) - CPR certification is required for the health director and other staff specified in sections 7-2.8 and 7-2.11(a)(5), aquatics director, lifeguards, and certain trip and activity leaders1. Swimming Pools and Bathing Beaches (Part 6 of the SSC) - CPR certification is required for all lifeguards (Supervision Levels I, IIa, IIb). CPR CERTIFICATIONS ARE VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION, REGARDLESS OF EXPIRATION DATE ON CARD Accepted Courses Provider Certification Title American Heart Association Certification listing “Laerdal Medical” as the “TC address contact Info” and “Course Location” on the back of the card are not acceptable. BLS Instructor BLS Provider (Course title - Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider (Course title - BLS for Healthcare Providers) American Lifeguard Association CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor Led American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Providers Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers American Safety & Health Institute ASHI CPR for Professional Rescuer (CPR PRO) Emergency Care and Safety Institute Health Care Provider CPR EMS Safety Services, Inc. CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Level C - Basic Rescuer CPR National Safety Council NSC Basic Life Support for Healthcare & Professional Rescuers New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Municipal CPR: Basic Life Support New York State Department of Environmental Conservation CPR/AED for Lifeguards, Camp Counselors and Camp Directors Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of New York City BCLS for Health Care Providers Course St. John Ambulance Canada Level C (Basic Rescuer) CPR 1 A trip leader of a camp trip that includes an activity where emergency medical care is not readily available or an activity such as wilderness hiking, rock climbing, camping, horseback riding, bicycling, swimming and/or boating shall possess or be accompanied by staff who possess certification in a course listed on this Fact Sheet. An activity leader of an activity on the camp property where other CPR certified staff is not readily available shall possess or be accompanied by staff who possess certification in a course listed on this Fact Sheet.