06
May
2010
Lifeguarding for Pool and Waterfront
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding is ideal for lifeguards working at non-surf, open-water environments such as lakes and rivers, as well as traditional pools. The course teaches professionalism, patron and facility surveillance, rescue board techniques, emergency preparedness, and more. This course includes certification for pools.
Prerequisites
- Minimum age of 15
- Precourse Swim Test:
- Swim 550 yards (about 500 meters) continuously.
- 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.
- Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4–7 feet of water, resurface and swim 5 yards to the side of the pool.
Fee: $450
| DATE | TIME |
| May 25th | 4:00-9:00pm |
| May 26th | 4:00-9:00pm |
| May 27th | 4:00-9:00pm |
| May 28th | 4:00-9:00pm |
| May 29th | 10:00am-6:00pm |
Contact Aquatics Director Tammy Neubauer for more information:
Phone: (914) 241-0797 extension 3032
email: [email protected]
