Lifeguard Course

36 hour course.
Fee: $185.00 ($15 nonrefundable -
once the course has been passed, no refunds will be given except at the discretion of the Director)

Courses will be held at:
   Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls, 1318 6th St., Wichita Falls TX
   The American Red Cross, 1809 5th St, Wichita Falls TX

Course includes:
   skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies
   CPR for the professional rescuer
   First Aid training and certifications

Certifications:
   Life Guarding certification (valid for 3 years)
   CPR for the professional rescuer (valid for 1 year)
   First Aid (valid for 3 years)

Prerequisites:

Student must be at least 15 years old by the end of the course and pass the pre-course swim screening, which is held the first session of every course. 

Pre-course swim screening:  Lifeguard Candidates must be able to swim 300 yards using the following strokes in this order:  100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick.  100 yards of breaststroke, and 100 yards of either front crawl using rhythmic breathing or breaststroke.  This last 100 yards may be a mixture of front crawl and breaststroke. 

 

Each course will be held over two consecutive weekends.
**Students must attend and pass all six sessions of the course to receive their certification.**

NO SUBSTITUTIONS!

Participants must wear a one-piece bathing suit.

Contact by email or phone for any
information regarding future classes.
Rhonda McCombs
940-322-8686 Ext. 15
rhondam@wfbiz.rr.com

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer for Lifeguards

*Must hold a current certification card in CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer or CPR/AED for Lifeguards

6:00pm-10:00pm March 23, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm April 5, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm April 19, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm May 3, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm May 17, 2010

6:00pm-10:00pm May 25, 2010


Must pre-register before course date

Fee: $35.00 with pocket Mask

Fee: $45.00 without pocket Mask


Classes held in back training room at the American Red Cross


Lifeguard Class 2010

May 14th  6pm-10pm
May 15th  9am-5pm
May 16th  9am-5pm
May 21st  6pm-10pm
May 22nd  9am-5pm
May 23rd  9am-5pm


 


Water Safety Instructor Course

Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT), 17 years old.

Fee: $135, nonrefundable

This course prepares you to teach American Red Cross Swimming lessons to youth.
Participants must attend all sessions in order to receive certifications. FIT will be held at the American Red Cross building.

 

Times subject to change

 

Lifeguard Instructor Course

(CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review)

Pre-course swim screening:  Lifeguard Candidates must be able to swim 300 yards using the following strokes in this order:  100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick.  100 yards of breaststroke, and 100 yards of either front crawl using rhythmic breathing or breaststroke.  This last 100 yards may be a mixture of front crawl and breaststroke. 

                                

Please call Rhonda or Kathy for more information on this course. They can be reached at 322-8686, ext. 15 and 33.


CPR for the Professional Rescuer Review

Pre-requisite: Current CPR for Professional Certification

Fee: $35 (if you have your pocket mask)
          $45 (if you don't)

   
   
   
   
   
   

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