Lifeguard Course

RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING CLASS

Next Class : January 17-19, 2025

Friday January 17th 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Saturday January 18th 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Sunday January 19th 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost*: Members – $200    Non-Members – $225    

Call or Visit the Front Desk to Register

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Participants must be 15 years or older by the last day of the course.

This fee includes all the course training listed below, books and a rescue mask.  Sign up is first-come-first serve (max 10 students).  The instructor for this course is Kendall Dalzell. For further questions please contact kdalzell@danvilleymca.org.

Note: Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course will include Red Cross Lifeguarding and Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid.

Bring the following items with you to each class:

• Lifeguard Manual, Rescue Mask & Pack, and whistle (included in the cost of course)
• Notebook/Pen
• Bathing Suit & Towel

 PREREQUISITE SWIM REQUIREMENT:

Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest:

• Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed.)
• Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
• Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.

Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:

• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.)
• Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 – 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, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
• Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

*There is a $25 non-refundable fee for the pre-requisite swim. If a participant does not pass the pre-requisite swim, this fee will not be refunded.