Lifesaving teaches
responsibility
Wednesday, October 10, 1984/THE BLUE BANNER/9
By Joan Sterk
Most people view life
guards as sun-loving bums^
paid to sit on super high
chairs, twirl their whis
tles , and deepen their
tans.
However lifeguarding is
a demanding job with a
great deal of responsibil
ity.
Advanced lifesaving, a
course sponsored by the
Red Cross, tries to dis
prove the myth of the lazy
lifeguard by emphasizing
the responsibilities of
saving lives.
Dede Allen, UNGA's pool
manager, is teaching the
advanced lifesaving
course, Monday and Wednes
day, 8 to 10 p.m.
The nine students en
rolled in the course are
learning rescue techniques
for drowning victims.
"The course teaches how
to get out of dangerous
situations. It makes you
less vulnerable to others
who may be drowning be
cause you will know how to
react to the situation,"
said Allen.
She said there are
approximately 7,000 deaths
nation-wide each year due
to water accidents.
Allen feels this statis
tic emphasizes the inq)or-
tance of knowing how to
save drowning victims.
As a lifeguard at UNCA,
Allen has had to save only
one drowning victim. She
said a boy swam out too
far and panicked. She went
in after him and pulled
him to safety.
This first rescue at-
ten^t made her realize the
ljH)ortance of her job.
"The adrenalin was really
pumping on that rescue.
You just have to be ready
for anything," she said.
Allen said preparation
is the key to becoming a
dependable lifeguard. Her
course focuses on possible
drowning situations and
prepares the students for
water accidents.
"We use films to illus
trate the procedures for
rescues. We do land
drills, actual rescues,
and teach some CPR," Allen
added.
Allen said that life^-
guarding is a good first
job because "it makes you
be responsible, and it
toughens you up so you
will be firm enough to
enforce the rules for
safety. You [also] work
with people, and you leam
about pool maintenance,"
she added.
Students taking the
course may apply for jobs
within UNCA*s physical ed
ucation department to
guard during the semester.
"I understand how it is
for the students. They
want money, but they don’t
have much time to work.
Lifeguarding is a good job
for them," Allen said.
"We’ve learned how to
fend for ourselves in the
water. We*re just now be
ginning to start the ac
tual lifesaving part, but
it's interesting," said
student Marie Meyer.
"I would know how to act
if a dangerous situation
were to come up. I would
be able to help the vic
tim," added Meyer.
Advanced lifesaving in
struction runs for 21
hours, ending in early
November.
After passing the test,
students receive life-
saving certificates which
expire after three years.
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Advanced lifesaving instructor Dede Allen practices rescue on Scott Kobldoux.
Student Carrie Baker grabs a life ring •
Staff photo by Phil Ross
ACUl offers
variety
By Joan Sterk
Finding one person to
play a sport is a lot eas
ier than rounding up five
or six.
This realization is the
basis of the Association
of College Unions Interna
tional.
The ACUI recognizes not
all people are attracted
to team sports.
So they sponsor a tour
nament for activities such
as billiards, hackeysack,
table tennis and backgam
mon.
The competition begins
with university partici
pants dueling it out to
see who'll dominate an
This week
in sports
Volleyball
*Oct. 10, 6 p.m. UNCA vs.
Catawba at Elon.
*Oct. 16, 6 p.m. UNCA vs.
Gardner Webb at UNCA.
Golf
*Oct. 10-13, Hargrove B.
Davis Intercollegiate
Tournament at Can^bell
University.
Cross Country
*Oct. 12, 4 p.m. at
Gardner
Tennis
*Oct. 11, 3 p.m. UNCA
women vs. Gardner Webb.
*Oct. 12 and 13, UNCA
men, UNCA Fall Invita
tional.
Soccer
*0ct. 14, 2 p.m. UNCA vs.
Tennessee at Tennessee.
*0ct. 16, 4 p.m. UNCA vs.
Lenoir-Rhyne at UNCA.
Basketball
*Oct. 14, 12:01 a.m.
"Midnight Madness" Inter
squad scrimmage by men’s
basketball team.
event. UNCA victors from
each event will advance to
regionals held at East
Tennessee State Univer
sity, Feb. 14-16.
Top qualifiers at this
level go on to national
meets *
The athletic department
will pay the travelling
expenses for those who ad
vance to regionals or na
tionals. The only cost to
the participant is $2 due
at the time of registra
tion.
Billiard and backgammon
competition will be Nov.
6-9. Table tennis and
hackeysack divisions will
compete Nov. 12-18.
Interested students or
faculty must register at
the front desk in Justice
Gym before Oct. 26.
For more information,
contact Jerry Richraan in
the Highsmith University
Center or Helen Carroll in
the Justice Gym.
Bulldogs stay
on top
By Anne Snuffer
Though plagued by in
juries, UNCA’s .cross
country team managed to
win a tri-meet at Warren
Wilson last Saturday.
UNCA placed first over
Warren Wilson by one
point and over Tacoa
Falls by 11 points.
According to Coach Bob
Hartman, "We were having
problems because of in
juries. Even though we
won, it seems like every
one on the team has had
problems with injuries."
UNCA runner Roger Kee-
see placed first even
though he had a leg in
jury.
Hartman said the team
hopes to have a good
showing in Friday's tri
meet at Gardner Webb.
"We’re still hoping
someone will join the
team and help us out
before then," he said.
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