Ashcreek - Lifeguard Training - FULL COURSE 5.16

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Ashcreek: 10854 Linderwood Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA
May 16 2025
May 18 2025
Lifeguarding Full Cert
$185.00
  1. Fri5:00 - 9:00 pm
  2. Sat9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  3. Sun9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Description

Becoming a Lifeguard

The American Red Cross requires important prerequisites to the
lifeguarding course. A participant must be at least 15 years old on or
before the last day of class and pass course specific swimming
prerequisites prior to the start of training. Our science-backed
Lifeguarding Program r.24 curriculum is unmatched. The program has a
focus on skills development so you can master critical lifesaving skills
in less classroom time.

Swimming

Successfully complete the two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations:

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.

Completing the Lifeguarding Class

At the end of your final in-person session you will take a 50
question written exam and a 3 final skills assessment to evaluate your
individual rescue skills, and your ability to perform a rescue as part
of a team and your surveillance and rotation skills. The final skills
assessment will include:

  • An individual, timed response; you will perform a submerged
    rescue in followed by extrication, rapid assessment (with two
    ventilations) and 3 minutes of single-rescuer CPR.
  • Surveillance skills: Rotate to the lifeguard station, conduct surveillance, and then rotate out of the station.
  • Multiple Rescuer response; you will perform a submerged
    rescue, extricate the person followed by work with a team of other
    rescuers to demonstrate clear communication and critical thinking
    ability while providing care using BVM, CPR and AED. You will be
    evaluated on both individual performance, and overall team response
    performance.

If you have actively participated in all sessions, successfully
demonstrated all skills in the course and successfully completed the
lifeguarding written exams and final skills assessments you will be
awarded a Lifeguarding certificate.

Make sure your instructor has your email address, as you will
receive your Red Cross digital certificate immediately after your
instructor reports your course completion (typically within 10 business
days).

Class dates

05/16/2025, 05/17/2025, 05/18/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be 15 years to 120 years old when the program starts.

Program enrollment capacity

Maximum: 20

Registration period

Registration starts on 04/01/2025 and ends on 05/09/2025.

In-person location

Ashcreek: 10854 Linderwood Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA
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