Lifeguard Instructor Training

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Lifeguard Instructor Training – Age 17+

The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to train Lifeguarding instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding Blended Learning, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding, Waterpark Skills CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Bloodborne Pathogens Training.

Prerequisites:

• Must have an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate that expires no earlier than 30 days before the class date.
• Jump into the water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards with face in the water and rhythmic breathing. Immediately after swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading water with no hands. Directly after the tread, swim an additional 50 yards. Candidates may use front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed.
• Complete the following events in 1 minute, 40 seconds:
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Face may be in or out of the water.
  • Surface feet-first or head-first, depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
  • Return to the surface and swim back with object. Climb out without using ladder or stairs

Lifeguard Instructor Training Review – Age 17+, plus previous Lifeguard Certificate

The purpose of this course is to review the skills of a lifeguard and check the knowledge of the participants. Upon successful completion of this class, participants’ lifeguarding instructor certifications will be renewed for two more years.

Prerequisites

• Must have an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate that expires no earlier than 30 days before the class date.
• Swim 300 yards continuously
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.
• Complete the following events in 1 minute, 40 seconds:
• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Face may be in or out of the water.
• Surface feet-first or head-first, depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim back with object. Climb out without using ladder or stairs

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