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Lifeguard Training
May 3, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$150Be a Lifeguard
All training classes, held at the JCC.
Sunday-Saturday
May 3-9
Weekdays 4-9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday Noon-6 p.m.
All classes must be attended.
Instructor: Caleb Turner
Sunday-Saturday
May 17-23
Weekdays 4-9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday Noon-6 p.m.
All classes must be attended.
Instructor: Coleman Platt
Training includes Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED Training.
Fee: $190, $150 JCC Members
JCC Lifeguards also receive a free swim suit and other perks if hired by June 14.
PURPOSE: To teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drownings and injuries.
PREREQUISITES: Participants must be able to swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke. Starting in the water, participants must be able to 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.
