Summary:

This class is for Employees of American Pool Management ONLY.

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 (EMS) personnel take over.

Questions? First, read the info below. If you still have questions, simply click the “Contact the Organizer” button.

Prerequisites:

Age: Students must be at least 15 years old by the last day of class.

Qualifications: Students must pass a pre-course swimming skills test prior to taking lifeguarding courses. (This is held at the beginning of Day 1) The pre-test consists of:

• 300-yard swim using front crawl or breaststroke
• 2-minute tread using legs only
• Ability to retrieve a 10-lb dive weight from 7 ft deep, surface, and swim 20 yards with the weight, using legs only, and exit the pool without using a ladder within 100 seconds.

For a Lifeguard Pretest video click here.

Schedule:

This is a Blended learning course combining both in-person and online coursework for a total time commitment of 19 hours / 30 minutes in-person and 7 hours / 30 minutes of online work.

You will need to bring documentation of completion of the mandatory online sessions to the first day of the class.

Online coursework link: http://redcrosslearning.com/course/73031950-15c1-11e7-b4e0-51657ecd06af

This class will be held over the course of two (2) days. You must attend each day to complete training.

• Day 1: Monday, August 21st from 9 am-7 pm (Whispering Hill — 692 Whispering Hills Drive, Chester, NY 10918)
• Day 2: Tuesday, August 22nd from 9 am-7 pm (Whispering Hill — 692 Whispering Hills Drive, Chester, NY 10918)

Remember to bring you:

• Ticket (paper or mobile)
• Verification of completed online coursework
• Bathing suit
• Towel
• Notebook and pen
• Lunch

Instructors: TBD

Free!

Registration