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How to Prepare for (and Pass) the Lifeguard Courses

This course is designed to provide participants the knowledge and skills necessary to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer.

articipants will be certified in American Safety and Health Institute’s (ASHI) courses: CPR Pro (BLS) for the Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid for the Community, and Emergency Oxygen Administration.

The course presents information on the skills and knowledge lifeguards need in pool, lake, river, surf, and waterpark environments.

The comprehensive course offers up-to-date information on how to lifeguard by anticipating and preventing problems before they occur and by taking action to help those in danger when necessary.

The course covers safety skills, accident prevention, scanning, guarding techniques, emergency systems, rescue skills, first aid in aquatic environments, spinal injury management, open water dangers, legal responsibilities, pool maintenance basics, and information on how to get a job as a lifeguard.

Students must pass the physical skills test prior to the class and must be 16 years of age by the last day of the scheduled class.


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PHYSICAL COMPENTENCIES NECESSARY TO PASS THE LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION CLASS: 
Phase 1: Tread water for 2 minutes - swim 100 yards of front crawl
Phase 2: Swim 50 yards of each-
  • Front Crawl with the head up
  • Sidestroke
  • Breaststroke
  • Breaststroke with the head up
  • Elementary backstroke kick with hands on the chest
Perform a feetfirst surface dive in 8ft to 10ft of water (or the maximum depth of training facility) then swim underwater for 15ft.
Phase 3: Participants start in the water at the shallow end. They must then sprint for a distance of approximately 60ft, and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8-10ft of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
  • Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, and replace the object back to the bottom of the pool where it was found.
  • Swim the remaining length to end of the pool, and hoist yourself out of the water. Immediately begin compression on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, and stand and listen to directions from instructor.


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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE E-LEARNING COURSE PRIOR TO CLASSES.
​A valid e-mail must be provided at the time of registration, as these certifications have prerequisite e-learning courses that must be completed prior to the date of class.
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For more information regarding Community Certifications, contact our Aquatics Director, Vanessa D at vanessad@bhymca.org

Facility Hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
​Sunday
5:15 am - 8:00 pm
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
​1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Holiday Hours

Thanksgiving Day
​Christmas(Day and Eve) 
​New Years Day
Closed
Closed​​
​Closed

Contact

660.882.8500
757 3rd Street Boonville, MO 65233
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