Date: Tue May 20, 4:30 PM EDT - Sun Jun 01, 12:30 PM EDT
Category:
- Outdoor,
- Life Skills
Level:
- Volunteers
Registration deadline: 05/13/2025 or when sold out.
Register via phone: Paula Carlson 616-493-8950
Event Description:
Upon successful completion of the Red Cross Lifeguarding course, you
will receive a Lifeguarding with CPR/First Aid/AED. Lifeguarding
program prepares lifeguards to prevent, protect and respond to aquatic
emergencies.
Throughout the courses we'll focus on a
number of key areas that can help you succeed as a lifeguard, such as:
Water safety at swimming pools.
At the beginning of the training you will be
required to past two swimming skills evaluations.
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 prework that
will need to be completed for the in person sessions. You will receive
information on how to access the on-line course work in your
confirmation email the week before the class.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 4:30-7:30 pm
Thursday, May 22, 2025
4:30-7:30 pm
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 4:30-7:30 pm
Thursday,
May 29, 2025 4:30-7:30 pm
Sunday June 1, 2025 9:00am - 12:30
pm
You will receive a confirmation of dates from Forest
Hills Aquatic Center once you have registered.
Pricing:
$199.00 if in Forest Hills District
$209.00 if out of Forest Hills District
Supplies:
Will be included in confirmation email from Forest Hills Aquatic Center
Registration, Cancellation, Refund, Transfer Info
Events are first come first serve and are open until the registration deadline or the event fills.
This event is hosted by a Program Partner. Please contact Forest Hills Aquatic Center, Paula Carlson at 616-493-8950 for questions regarding their cancellation, refund, or transfer policies.
