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Meet the Instructor:

The YMCA Lifeguard Training at

Southeastern Indiana YMCA is taught by

Kristen Fletcher, Aquatics Director.  Kristen

has been a certified YMCA Lifeguard

Instructor since 2006.  She is also a certified

instructor in CPR for the Professional Rescuer

and First Aid through the American Red Cross.  Kristen has

been a certified Lifeguard for 12 years and enjoys giving this opportunity to anyone who is interested, adults and children alike.

Must be 16 years old

Must be certified in CPR for the Professional Rescuer

Must be certified in First Aid

(CPR-PR and First Aid is usually offered as part of the course training)

Must perform long, shallow front dive

Must be able to complete a 500 yd. swim

Must tread water for 2 minutes with legs only

Must perform surface glides head-first and feet-first in at least 8 to 10 feet of water

Course Information:

Course Fee:  members: $150.00

             non-members: $175.00

Course Time:

·          30 Total hours

  19 hours classroom

  11 hours pool time

Course Requirements:

·          Full participation in class

  If there are expected absences during the class training, it must be discussed with the instructor.

·          Must receive an 80% on each section of the written exam

There are 14 sections with at least 5 questions per section

Must successfully perform all water skills to the satisfaction of the instructor

Additional Information:

Lifeguard Recertification: every 2 years

CPR-PR Recertification: every year

First Aid Recertification: every 3 years

Class Materials: (provided)

·          Lifeguard Manual

·          CPR-PR Manual

·          First Aid Manual

·          Paper and writing utensils

Class Materials: (not provided)

·          Swim Suit

·          Towel

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