Lifeguarding

Dates: Feb 21 – 25, 2022
Times (CST): 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $300

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.
*Prerequisites:

• Age 15 or older on or before last day of class
• Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing:
  • 100 yards front crawl/freestyle
  • 100 yards breaststroke
  • 100 yards choice of front crawl/freestyle OR breaststroke
  • *this is untimed
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
• Complete the following timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards
  • Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object
  • Surface and swim 20 yards on back with both hands holding object
  • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps