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1. Earn Money and Respect
2. Challenge Yourself
3. Have Fun
4. Serve Your Community
5. Serve Your Community
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6. Develop Leadership Skills
7. Put Swimming Pools to Good Use
8. Gain Valuable Work Experience
9. Meet New People
10.
And most importantly . . . SAVE LIVES!
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Are you 15 or older and
looking for a great summer job or a challenging career? American Red Cross
Lifeguarding is the best place to start! Lifeguarding puts you in an exciting
position, working as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water. Read
about Red Cross-trained lifeguards who have saved the lives of others.
You could save a life too!
 Lifeguarding will help you
develop skills and experience that will be valued by colleges and future
employers. It's a great way to demonstrate what you can offer. Colleges and
employers look for applicants who can deal effectively with people, who have
a take charge attitude and who are willing to work to develop new skills.
What You Will Learn
American Red Cross
training makes learning fun and easy. Through classroom learning and hands-on
practice, you'll learn:
- Surveillance
skills to help you recognize and prevent injuries
- Rescue skills -
in the water and on land
- First aid training
and professional rescuer CPR - to help you prepare for any emergency
- Professional
lifeguard responsibilities like interacting with the public and
addressing uncooperative patrons
Our
lifeguarding program is better than ever! It includes:
- A single,
condensed book for class and reference
- A
lifeguard-specific first aid and CPR video
- Updated
material that meets the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) 2000
guidelines
American
Red Cross Lifeguarding also offers these optional training modules to develop
more skills:
Contact
your local American Red Cross (contact info at bottom of page) to find out
more about becoming a lifeguard or lifeguarding instructor!
If you're not yet 15
years old, but are interested in becoming a lifeguard in the future, GuardStart:
Lifeguarding Tomorrow is for you!
American Red Cross, Ouachita Area Chapter
104 Blackstone Court
P.O. Box 1362
Hot
Springs,
Arkansas 71902
Phone: 501-623-9321
Fax: 501-623-8499
Email: arcgcc@swbell.net
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