American Red Cross Lifeguarding

Registration for lifeguarding classes can be refunded in full or transferred to another class more than two weeks prior to the pre-test for the class. Students who withdraw or transfer to another class after this date or do not pass the pre-test will receive a refund minus a $50 service fee.

The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Class is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatics emergencies and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.

Candidates must successfully complete a pre-course on October 6th:

1. Swim 300 yards continuously

2. Tread water for two minutes using legs only

3. Perform a 20 yard brick retrieval within 1 minute, 40 seconds