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.  

Upon registration, you will recieve an email confirmation and a blended-learning student voucher which gives you access to the online learning modules to be completed prior to in-person sessions. 

Your American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification will be tied to the email you use to access the blended learning. Please do not use school or business emails to ensure you always have access to your certifications.  

Prerequisite Swim Test

• Tuesday, November 12th: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Pre-Rec Swim Test)
• Wednesday, November 11th: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Pre-Rec Swim Test)
• Thursday, November 14th: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Pre-Rec Swim Test)
• Pre-Rec Swim Test can also be completed 30 min before the beginning of class. 

Class Schedule 

• Thursday, November 14th: 3:00pm - 8:00 pm
• Friday, November 15th : 3:00pm - 8:00 pm
• Saturday, November 16th: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Sunday, November 17th: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

The primary purpose of the courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to:

• Prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies.
• Provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.

Blended learning (BL) combines online sessions with in-person sessions conducted by a Red Crosscertified Lifeguarding instructor. Total course instruction time is 27 hours, 30 minutes:

• The online session for the Lifeguarding course has 16 modules and takes approximately 6 hours to complete all modules of the online session. Each individual module takes approximately 15 – 30 minutes to complete.
• The total instruction time for the in-person sessions, including the precourse session, is 21 hours, 30 minutes. Expect additional time to be added to the course length to accommodate breaks/transitions.

Certification Requirements

To earn certification, participants must:

• Complete all online course content in advance of the corresponding in-person sessions (blended learning courses only).
• Attend the entire course and participate in all class sessions.
• Actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during skill practices, skill drills, activities and scenarios.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all skills.
• Pass the final written exam with a minimum grade of 80 percent.
• Pass the three (3) final skill assessments which include:
  • Assessment 1—Timed Response
    • Participants must complete a passive submerged rescue, extricate with the assistance of an assisting rescuer, and rapid assessment (including the delivery of 2 initial ventilations by either rescuer) within 1 minute, 30 seconds, and then provide 3 minutes of single-rescuer CPR.
  • Assessment 2—Rotation and Scanning
    • Participants must rotate into the lifeguard station, conduct surveillance from the station for 1 minute, and rotate out of the station.
  • Assessment 3—Final Team Response Testing Scenario
    • Participants must perform a passive submerged rescue, extrication and rapid assessment, folloowed by multiple-rescuer CPR and use of AED and BVM resuscitator.

Available spots: 6

Price: $300.00 Taxes included

Notes: If you have any questions, contact Matthew Sunderman, Aquatic 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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