American Red Cross - July Lifeguarding Course

Interested in a great summer job or challenging career as a professional lifeguard? Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, you’ll learn teamwork, rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid and CPR/AED and other skills you need to work as a professional lifeguard. - Source: www.redcross.org.

July 10, 11, 12, 2024

Minimum class size is 3 students; Maximum class size is limited to 10 students.

Prerequisites: (Must be completed to take and pass the course, test will be administered prior to the first class session. Once registered, you MUST contact instructor to set up a time for the pre-course test, if unable, test will be given the morning of the first class.)

• Swim 300 yards continuously, demonstrating breath control. Candidates may swim using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Goggles may be used.
• Tread water for two minutes using ONLY the legs.
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds. Starting in the water, candidate will swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 10 feet and retrieve a 10 pound brick. Candidate must then return to the surface and swim back to the starting point with both hands holding the object above the water's surface. Goggles are not allowed.

For questions call Patrick Clark at 913-758-6635 or email [email protected].

Host or Publisher City of Leavenworth - Aquatics