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CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CERTIFICATION for NYS Children's Camps and NYS Bathing Facilities Fact Sheet – May 2020 (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 Lifeguard Certifications listed on the Aquatic Certifications Fact Sheet with the notation “Separate certificate for CPR is not required in the first year of certification” are also acceptable CPR certifications for the first year of the lifeguard certification. Provider Certification Title American Heart Association ➢ BLS Instructor ➢ BLS Provider (Course title - Basic Life Support) American Lifeguard Association ➢ CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor Led American Aquatics and Safety Training *Certifications containing “Recertification” in the title are also valid ➢ CPR/AED for BLS Providers* ➢ CPR/AED for the Professionals* ➢ CPR/AED for Lifeguards* ➢ CPR/AED, Advanced First Aid* American Red Cross *Any certification title containing the following wording is acceptable, including “Review” or “Challenge”: • “CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers”; or • “Basic Life Support” ➢ CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers* ➢ Basic Life Support* ➢ Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers* American Safety & Health Institute ➢ Basic Life Support BLS for Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers Emergency Care and Safety Institute ➢ Health Care Provider CPR & AED EMS Safety Services, Inc. (EMS Safety) ➢ BLS for Healthcare Providers - Certification must indicate that Adult CPR, Child CPR, and Infant CPR were taught Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada ➢ BLS HCP Heartsaver Provider ➢ BLS Provider ➢ Healthcare professional/AED 5H National Safety Council ➢ 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 ➢ CPR PLUS St. John Ambulance Canada ➢ CPR Level C & AED 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.