LIFEGUARDING COURSE PREREQUISITES & REQUIREMENTS

Lifeguarding Course Prerequisites

To be eligible to enroll in the Lifeguarding course, the participant must be 15 years of age on or before the final scheduled session of each course. The participant must successfully complete the following swimming prerequisites at the Lifeguard swim test and on the second day of the course during the deep water session:

1. Swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order:

• 100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick.
• - 100 yards of breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence.
• 100 yards of either the front crawl or breaststroke. The 100 yards may be a combination of front crawl and breaststroke.

NOTE: There is no time requirement for this skill. The participant must show only that he or she can swim 300 yards using the above strokes without stopping, touching the bottom or lane lines. The purpose of the swim is to demonstrate comfort in the water.

2. Starting in the water, 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.

NOTE: When returning to the starting point, the participant must hold the 10 – pound object with both hands, placing the brick on his or her chest, and must keep his or her face above the water. The participant can swim on his or her back using and elementary backstroke kick, flutter kick or a rotary (eggbeater) kick. The participant must exit the water using his or her strength. The time is complete once the participant has exited the water and is standing up on the pool deck. The purpose of the timed event is to ensure that the participant demonstrates comfort in the water, along with enough speed, strength and endurance to perform a combination of basic skills that are required and built upon throughout the course.

Certification Requirements

1. Prerequisite swimming skills test 300 yard swim and timed event plus the following

• Scenario 1 – Active Drowning Victim
• Scenario 2 – Passive Submerged Victim – Deep Water
• Scenario 3 – Head, Neck or Back Injury in the Water

2. To receive the two course completion certificates for the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course, the participant must:

• Attend all three days within one class session.
• Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities.
• Demonstrate competency in the three final skill scenarios.
• Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions in the three sections of the final written exam.

3. Upon successful completion of the Lifeguarding course, each participant will receive two American Red Cross Universal Certificates – one indicating Lifeguarding/First Aid, which is valid for 3 years, and another indicating CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, which is valid for 1 year.

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