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Come to the American Red Cross for the best training and tips on how to be safe in, on, and around the water! The American Red Cross has been the leader in swimming and lifeguarding since 1914. Now the winning tradition continues with an exciting new collection of courses designed to make learning easier and to help you benefit from the latest research on instructional techniques.
If you would like to find out when local facilities are offering trainings in any of these areas, please sign up for an email list in your area of interest to receive training notifications:
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Lifeguarding |
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 Are you 15 or older and looking for a great summer job or a challenging career? American Red Cross Lifeguarding is the best place to start! Lifeguarding can put you on the path to exciting opportunities. You could be part of a team that saves a life!
Colleges and employers look for applicants who can deal effectively with people, who have a take charge attitude and who are willing to work to develop new skills.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age 15
- Swim 300 yards 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.
Additional Waterfront Prerequisites:
- Swim 550 yards (about 500 meters) continuously.
- 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.
What You Will Learn
American Red Cross lifeguard training is both challenging and rewarding. Through classroom and hands-on practice, you'll:
- Understand the value of behaving in a professional manner.
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Learn how to identify behaviors of a swimmer, distressed swimmer and an active or possible drowning victim.
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Understand the components of an emergency action plan and how to activate it.
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Understand the general procedures for an emergency occurring in the water or on land.
- Demonstrate how to perform equipment-based rescues.
- Learn how to provide first aid and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies.
- Learn how to recognize and care for possible head, neck or back injuries.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 09:24 |
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Lifeguarding Instructor |
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Duration: 36 hours 
Fee: Call facility for details
Purpose:
To train instructor candidates to teach basic-level Lifeguarding, Waterfront Lifeguarding, Waterpark Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Attendant (all including first aid), Lifeguard Management, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Administering Emergency Oxygen, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission and Basic Water Rescue courses. Instructor candidates also will become familiar with GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow and the Water Safety presentations.
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Last Updated on Monday, 21 December 2009 16:20 |
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Learn-To-Swim |
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 American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim courses offer something for everyone. Through a progressive, six-level instructional approach, participants learn a variety of strokes, including the front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. They are also introduced to a wide range of personal safety skills and diving techniques. Courses are fun and interactive with hands-on training. More advanced-level students refine their skills, learn the basics of springboard diving and how to incorporate swimming into a lifetime fitness plan.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 12:15 |
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Water Safety Instructor |
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Duration: 40 hours
Fee: Call facility for details
The Water Safety Instructor Course provides instruction through video and hands-on skill building. The course includes all the water safety and drowning prevention tools and information needed to plan and conduct courses in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 08:56 |
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