Lifeguard Training – March #2 2024

Class Dates:

• Monday, March 18th 7p.m.-8p.m. @ Virtual Zoom Meeting
• Sunday, March 24th 9a.m.-4p.m. @Burke Racquet and Swim Club
• Monday, March 25th 9a.m.-3p.m. @ Burke Racquet and Swim Club
• Tuesday, March 26th 9a.m.-3p.m. @ Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility

Students must attend all classes to earn certifications

*Link to Zoom Meeting will be emailed the morning of March 18th by 11am*

Course Description:

Blended Learning Lifeguard Course

This Course combines the flexibility of online learning with hands on training. It provides entry-level participants 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 EMS personnel take over

Participants must be:

• Minimum age: 15 years by end of course
• Able to swim 300 yards continuously
• Able to tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs
• Able to complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds by starting in the water, swimming 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, exit the water without using steps or a ladder.

Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years.

Refunds and Cancellations will not be allowed!