
Prerequisites- Minimum age 11 – Maximum age 16.
- Swim the front crawl for 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side.
- Tread water for 1 minute using arms and legs.
- Submerge and swim a distance of 10 feet underwater
Students will learn:- Prevention
- Learn about the causes and ways to prevent drowning and diving accidents.
- Learn how to supervise others around the water.
- Learn how to recognize when someone is in trouble.
- Fitness
- Improve swimming stroke mechanics, endurance, strength and physical fitness level for the skills necessary to become a lifeguard.
- Response
- Demonstrate, with prompting, how to perform self-rescue.
- Demonstrate, with prompting, how to assist other in trouble in the water.
- Demonstrate, with prompting, how to provide basic-level first aid, CPR, and AED.
- Leadership
- Learn about leadership characteristics and skills necessary to become a lifeguard including how to communicate effectively, make informed decisions, be an effective leader, be part of a team and provide good customer service.
- Professionlism
- Learn how to search and apply for a job and prepare for an interview.
- Understand the importance of providing quality customer service.
* Inclement weather may impact guard start classes. Make-up classes may be if classes are cancelled due to weather.
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