Red Cross Lifeguard Course

Resource person: Matthew Sunderman

Location: Full Facility | 4414 South 144th Street, Tukwila, WA, 98168

Description:

Take your American Red Cross Lifeguard course with us! Scholarships are available if needed. Successful completion of this course may lead to employment.

The course fee will be fully refunded after 11 continuous weeks of satisfactory employment as a Lifeguard with the Tukwila Pool.

Students must be at least 15 years old by the class date & complete the Online Learning Modules before the first day of class.  

Pre-test 

• Tuesday, April 30th: 3:00 pm - 6 pm
• Wednesday, May 1st: 3:00 pm - 6 pm
• Thursday, May 2nd: 3:00 pm - 6 pm
• Friday, May 3rd: 3:30 pm (complete 30 minutes before the start of class)

Class Schedule 

• Friday, May 3rd: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Saturday, May 4th: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Sunday, May 5th: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Available: Full

Price: $300.00 Taxes not included

Notes: If you have any questions, contact Matthew Sunderman, Aquatics Manager at msunderman@tukwilapool.org

Prerequisites: Course Prerequisites To participate in the Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) course, participants must: Students must be at least 15 years old on or before the Lifeguarding course's final session. 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). 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. Note: Additional prerequisite swimming distances and skills are required if the Lifeguarding course includes training for the Waterfront Skills module. See the Waterfront Skills Module Fact Sheet for more information.

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