LIFEGUARD

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training
This comprehensive lifeguard training program (for pools only) includes all aspects of the professional lifeguard including first aid and safety and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Successful completion of this course will result in Red Cross certification. Books and other materials are included in the fee.

Prerequisites:

-    Minimum age of 15
-    Must be able to swim 300 yards front crawl and breaststroke
-    Swim 20 yards, surface dive 10 feet to retrieve a brick and return
     to the starting position while holding the brick

Offered:
1/4/10-2/3/10
Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-9:00pm

2/22/10-3/24/10
Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-9:00pm

3/8/10-3/12/10 (ISU Spring Break)
Monday-Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm

3/22/10-3/26/10 (District 87 & Unit 5 Spring Break)
Monday-Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm

4/5/10-5/5/10
Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-9:00pm

5/17-20/10 & 5/24-27/10
Monday-Thursday both weeks, 6:00-10:00pm

6/2-4/10
Wednesday, Noon-10:00pm
Thursday & Friday, 10:00am-8:00pm

$170 participation fee

American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor
This course will help students developing their understanding of how to use course materials, methods of conducting training sessions and evaluating progress – skills necessary to teach the following classes:

-    Lifeguarding
-    CPR for the Professional Rescuer
-    Oxygen Administration
-    AED   
-    Preventing Disease Transmission
-    Community Water Safety
-    Lifeguard Instructor Aide

Prerequisites:

-    Minimum age of 17
-    Fundamentals of Instructor Training
-    ARC Lifeguard Training Certificate
-    Pass preliminary swimming and written test
-    Must bring pocket mask and Lifeguard manual