Available Courses

Tentative course dates: March 23 ,30, April 6, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 8

Towards the end we might need to add a few classes during the week we do take finals into account.

• Purpose: To provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.
• Duration: 30 hours (Approximately 16-18 hours in the classroom and 12-14 hours in the pool.)
• Certifications: Lifeguarding, First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, valid for 2 years.
• Bonus gifts: hip pack, adult and infant resuscitation masks, whistle, and floating key chain.
• r.24 Lifeguard course fact sheet – link
• Prerequisites for the course:
  • Must be 15 years old by the last day of the class, ID required.
  • 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 for this prerequisite only). 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.
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed). Submerge 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. The clock stops when you get out of the water.

Tentative Schedule: Monday and Wednesday nights 9:15-11:15pm until we are done.

Pool is not scheduled yet I would like it to be Friday 2-5pm

LIFEGUARD COURSE

• Purpose: To provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.
• Duration: 30 hours (Approximately 16-18 hours in the classroom and 12-14 hours in the pool.)
• Certifications: Lifeguarding, First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, valid for 2 years.
• Bonus gifts: hip pack, adult and infant resuscitation masks, whistle, and floating key chain.
• r.24 Lifeguard course fact sheet – link
• Prerequisites for the course:
  • Must be 15 years old by the last day of the class, ID required.
  • 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 for this prerequisite only). 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.
  • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed). Submerge 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. The clock stops when you get out of the water.

This course is running on Yeshiva Toras Chaim schedule.

Tentative dates: May 18 2:30pm, May 25th time: TBD (maybe 1 more Sunday as needed)

Purpose: The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program helps participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed.

• Duration: 5 hours.
• Certification: Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED. There is an adult-only or pediatric-only certificate option.
• Bonus gift: key chain face shield.
• r.21 First Aid/CPR/AED fact sheet – link

Tentative course dates: This course will run sometime between the last week of May and first week of June. It just depends when everyone is available.

• Purpose: To provide lifeguards with training to keep their certification current.
• Duration: 9 hours.
• Certification: Lifeguarding, First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review, valid for 2 years.
• r.24 Lifeguarding recertification course fact sheet – link
• Prerequisite: Current LGT certification/LGT certification that expired less than 30 days ago

Tentative course date: After finals are over.

• Purpose: To provide lifeguards with training to keep their certification current.
• Duration: 9 hours.
• Certification: Lifeguarding, First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review, valid for 2 years.
• r.24 Lifeguarding recertification course fact sheet – link
• Prerequisite: Current LGT certification/LGT certification that expired less than 30 days ago

Tentative date: undecided yet/ depends on popular demand. We work with school coordinators to find the best time for each school.

• Purpose: The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program helps participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed.
• Duration: 5 hours.
• Certification: Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED. There is an adult-only or pediatric-only certificate option.
• Bonus gift: key chain face shield.
• r.21 First Aid/CPR/AED fact sheet – link