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Become
a lifeguard!
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No lifeguard training courses are
scheduled at this time -
courses are scheduled annually for early spring
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Purpose: To teach participants the
knowledge and skills needed to present and respond to aquatic emergencies.
The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and
respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and
injuries.
 Prerequisites:
- Minimum age of
15.
- Swim 300 yards
continuously.
- Starting in the
water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive
7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20
yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water
without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Learning
Objectives:
- Understand the
value of behaving in a professional manner.
- learn how to
identify behaviors of a swimmer, distressed swimmer and an active or
passive drowning victim.
- Understand the
components of an emergency action plan and how to activate it.
- Understand the
general procedures for an emergency occurring in the water or on land.
- Demonstrate how
to perform equipment-based rescues.
- Learn how to
provide first aid and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies.
- Learn how to
recognize and care for possible hear, neck or
back injuries.
Length: 31 hours, 15 minutes
(including the precourse sessions).
Certification
Requirements:
- Attend all
class sessions.
- Demonstrate
competency in all required skills and activities.
- Demonstrate
competency in the three final skill scenarios.
- Correctly
answer at least 80 percent of the questions in the three sections of the
final written exam.
Certificate
Issued and Validity Period:
Lifeguarding/First Aid: 3 years
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer: 1 year
Participant
Materials:
American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Stock
No. 655731)
Classes to be an
American Red Cross certified lifeguard are offered in the spring. Please
contact our office (contact information at bottom of this page) in March or
April for scheduling and registration information.
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