Lifeguard Certification Course
Sat, Oct 15
|Mansfield Branch
This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to start your career as a certified lifeguard. Through videos, group discussion, and hands-on practice, you'll learn teamwork, professional rescue & surveillance skills, First Aid, CPR/AED, and more to work as a Certified Lifeguard.
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2022, 10:00 AM
Mansfield Branch, 750 Scholl Rd, Mansfield, OH 44907, USA
About the event
This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to start your career as a certified lifeguard. Through videos, group discussion, and hands-on practice, you'll learn teamwork, professional rescue and surveillance skills, First Aid, CPR/AED, and other skills needed to work as a Certified Lifeguard.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE:
- Must be 15 years of age and attend every class.
- Participants will have to swim 300 yards without stopping using Breast Stroke and Freestyle.
- Tread water for 2 minutes without arms
- Complete the timed "Brick Test," where the participants must swim 20 yards, dive 7-10 feet to retrieve an object, and swim it back on their back, keeping their head above water.
- A swimsuit is required for each day.
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MANSFIELD BRANCH:​
October 15th & 16th : 10:00a-4:00p
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COST:
$200 for Y members
$250 for non-members
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PRE-REQUISITE
Before attending the in-person class, participants must watch and complete a video course through the Red Cross. To receive access to these videos please contact Jennifer Jeffery jjeffery@ymcanco.org You must be registered for the class before gaining access to the pre-requisite videos.