Lifeguard Training - Blended Learning - American Red Cross

Prepare for Aquatic Emergencies

Presented by City of Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services

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The American Red Cross Lifeguarding class is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illness until EMS personnel take over. Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding Course receive an American Red Cross certificate valid for 2 years.

Prerequisites: swim 300 yards continuously; tread water for 2 minutes using only legs; complete a timed event within 1 min, 40 sec by starting in the water, swimming 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-lb object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, exit the water without using steps or a ladder.

This course includes online class work that must be completed before the first day of class. The online class work will be sent 2 weeks prior to the course start date.

Course dates and times:
Thursday, October 17 from 4:30-8pm
Friday, October 18 from 4:30-8pm
Saturday, October 19 from 8:30am-4:30pm
Sunday, October 20 from 8:30am-4:30pm

See notes at bottom of this page for more details.

Upcoming Sessions

Dates
Age
Participate
Red Cross Lifeguard Training - Blended Learning
10/17-10/20
Thu-Fri, 4:30p-8p
15+
HCC Bay Room

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