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Lifeguarding Course (Waterfront), American Red Cross

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Do you like being outdoors, swimming, and going to the beach? This class will prove to be a great investment of your time and money!

General Information
  • To enroll you must be at least 15 years old before the last scheduled session.
  • The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services personnel take over.
  • To participate in the course, you must be able to pass prerequisite skills evaluation that includes the following:
  • Swim 500 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. You may swim using the front crawl, breast-stroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.
  • Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. You should place your hands under your armpits.
  • Brick retrieval.
  • Under water swim.
  • The prerequisite skills evaluation will occur on Thursday, May 12th from 6:00 - 7:00PM at Sea Mist Resort, 141 Great Neck Rd. South, Mashpee
  • Please bring a swimsuit and towel for the skills evaluation and for every class.
  • To successfully complete the course, you must attend the entire course, participate in all skill sessions/drills, activities and scenarios, demonstrate competency in all required skills and scenarios and pass the final written exams with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
  • The practice sessions will require some strenuous physical activity.
  • Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years. Each participant will be required to obtain their waterfront certification at a later date, TBD in early June (if you plan to work at a waterfront location).
  • Schedule for class:
  • May 15
  • Classroom portion will be at Mashpee Recreation Dept., 520 Main St. from 2:00 - 3:00PM
  • Pool skills will follow at Mashpee Fitness Center, 169 Industrial Drive from 3:30 - 5:30PM
  • May 21
  • Classroom portion will be at Mashpee Recreation Dept., 520 Main St. from 8:00 - 11:30AM
  • Pool skills will follow at Mass Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Dr., Buzzards Bay from 12:30-4:00PM
  • May 22
  • Pool skills will be held at Mass Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Dr., Buzzards Bay from 2:00 - 4:00PM
  • Classroom portion will follow at Mashpee Recreation Dept., 520 Main St. from 4:30 - 6:30PM
  • Fee: $285 (resident), $295 (non-resident)
  • Mashpee Recreation will reimburse any candidate who works for the Town of Mashpee this summer (minimum of 4 days/week) until at least August 19th ($200) and for those that stay through Labor Day, you'll be reimbursed $250 of your paid tuition.

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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