Lifeguard review/renewal

You need to have been previously certified in Lifeguarding/First Aid CPR/AED.
You can take a review course to recertify. Participants must recertify all components of their course

You must complete the following

Entrance Requirements ·    

Basic Lifeguarding

• 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. 

• ALL water skills

• ALL CPR/AED skills

• 2 written tests with 80% accuracy