Our 2012 schedule of classes has been finalized. Participants must be 16 years old by the end of the class.

All classes must be attended. Full participation in the course and successful completion of written tests (80 percent of each section) and performance of all water skills (100 percent) is required.

Click more for description, pre-requisites and mandatory hours.

This course is designed to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard. It presents information on the basic skills and knowledge lifeguards need in pool, lake, river, surf and water park environments.

The comprehensive course offers up-to-date information on how to guard by anticipating and preventing problems before they occur and by taking action to help those in danger when necessary. It also covers safety and survival skills every swimmer needs to know, accident prevention, guarding techniques, emergency systems, rescue skills, first aid in aquatic environments, spinal injury management, weather and open water dangers, legal responsibilities and pool management.

Prerequisites:

• Long, shallow, front dive, then swim 500 yards, including 100 yards of sidestroke, front crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke kick with one arm forward and inverted breaststroke kick with one arm on the stomach.
• Tread water for two minutes with legs only.
• Surface dive both head first and feet first into 10 feet of water and swim underwater for 15 feet.
• Must be able to hear noises and distress signals.

2012 Lifeguard Classes

Feb. 19, 26 and Mar. 4, 11, Sundays, 1 - 7 p.m.
April 2 - 6, Spring Break Week 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
April 15, 22, 28, 29, Sundays 1 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 28 1-6 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27, Sundays, 1 - 7 p.m.
Aug. 19, 26 and Sept. 2, 9, Sundays, 1 - 7 p.m.