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LIFEGUARD TRAINING CLASS (15+ years old)
Saturday, December 17, 2016 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM, Prerequisite swim and manual pickup
Monday, December 26, 2016 - Thursday, December 29, 2016 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM, Classroom and water sessions
This course focuses on the job of a lifeguard in a swimming pool environment. Course will emphasize victim recognition, patron surveillance, equipment-based rescues, and First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer.
Participants will be required to pass a swimming skills test on 12/17/16:
- Swim 300 yards (12 lengths of the pool) continuously the following strokes in this order: using freestyle for 100 yards (4 lengths, with a rhythmic breathing pattern), breaststroke for 100 yards (4 lengths, with a pull, breath, kick, glide sequence), and 100 yards (4 lengths) of either freestyle or breaststroke.
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using freestyle or breaststroke, head first surface dive 7-10 feet deep retrieve a diving brick, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the brick in both hands, place the object on the deck, and exit the pool without using ladder or steps.
- Tread water for two minutes using your legs only.
If you are unable to demonstrate these skills you will not be able to continue in the class. Practice beforehand is highly recommended.
You will need to bring your “American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Participant’s Manual” to class. Manual pick up is available Saturday, December 17, at the start of class from the instructor.
On time attendance at all class and water sessions is required for successful course completion.
Please bring a sack lunch, snacks, towels, suit (one piece for girls), and dry clothes to class. No cell phones in class.
Maximum of 10 participants
CANCELLATION INFORMATION:
In order to give a partial refund, we must receive registration cancelation requests 7 days prior to the start of the event. No refunds will be given after class has begun. A $15 processing fee will be charged for any registrant initiated cancelation.
If you would like to cancel your registration, please contact the instructor directly via phone, 503-740-7184.