Lifeguard Training Programs
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The 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 care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services personnel take over.
To enroll in the Lifeguard course, you must be at least 15 years old before the last scheduled class session. To participate in the course, you must be able to pass a prerequisite skills evaluation that includes the following:
Two Distance/Times Events
- Swim freestyle or breaststroke 150 yards, tread water without using arms for 2 minutes, swim 50 yards. Goggles may be used.
- Swim 20 yards, do a surface dive to depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound diving brick from the bottom and return to the surface, swim 20 yards holding the brick at the surface, then climb out of the pool. Goggles may not be used.
Class includes Lifeguard Training, Standard First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED training.
Fee Reimbursement from the Town Available Under Certain Criteria:
* Must be hired within 9 months of taking the course
* Must work for the Town for 3 months at a minimum
Participants should come prepared with:
*pen & paper
*comfortable clothing
*suit & towel
*Lunch/Snack/Water Bottle
Class time may be added or subtracted depending on the progress of the class.
For more information, please review the attached sheet below!
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