Madison / Marshall County Chapter                  

Aquatics:     Trained.  Empowered.  Prepared.

 

Lifeguarding

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Learn to Swim

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Guard Start Class

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Water Safety Instructor Class

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Lifeguarding

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The American Red Cross Lifeguarding and Swimming and Water Safety programs are nationally recognized! That means once you receive certification, you’ll be eligible to work throughout the United States.

If you’re 15 or older and looking for a great summer job or challenging career that’s in demand, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Training is the best place to start.  Lifeguarding lets you work as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water.  You could even save a life!

Learning is fun and easy! Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, you’ll learn:

  • Rescue skills for use in the water and on land

  • First aid and professional rescuer CPR/AED training to help you prepare for any emergency

  • Professional lifeguard responsibilities

  • Surveillance skills to help you recognize and prevent injuries

 BUILDING YOUR RESUME

Here’s your chance to sharpen your leadership skills and show the world what you can do.  Lifeguarding is the perfect way to build an impressive resume for the future.  Enroll today in lifeguard training from the American Red Cross.

EXPERIENCE:  Build leadership, teaching and communication skills that will help you in school and your future career.

REWARDS:  Make money, have fun and work with your friends.  Plus, it’s a great way to stay in shape.

RESPECT: Impress your peers, college admissions officers and future employers with skills that can make a meaningful difference in the world.

LIFESAVING:  Be a hero by helping keep people safe in, on and around the water.  Learn Lifesaving skills such as first aid and CPR.

Lifeguarding course length is 32 hours.

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GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow

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The American Red Cross Lifeguarding and Swimming and Water Safety programs are nationally recognized! That means once you receive certification, you’ll be eligible to work throughout the United States.

If you’re between 11 and 14 years old and have always wanted to be a lifeguard, now is the time to take the first step.  Get a jump start on securing a future job as a lifeguard by completing the Red Cross GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow programs!  Learn what it takes to be a great lifeguard.  The experience you gain through Guardstart will help you get ready to take Lifeguard Training.

 GuardStart focuses on five key areas:

  • Prevention of aquatic accidents

  • Fitness and swimming skills

  • Response in an emergency

  • Leadership skills

  • Professionalism

GuardStart course length will vary.

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 Learn-to-Swim

At Any Age or Skill Level-

Make a Splash with Today’s Best Aquatic Training

 

Build Skills and Confidence with Learn-to-Swim

Red Cross Learn-to-Swim courses offer something for everyone.  Through a progressive, six-level instructional approach, participants learn a variety of strokes, including the front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.  They are also introduced to a wide range of personal safety skills and diving techniques.  Courses are fun and interactive with hands-on training.  More advanced-level students refine their skills, learn the basics of springboard diving and discover how to incorporate swimming into a life fitness plan.

Parent and Child Aquatics

Designed for children 6 months to 5 years of age, the program builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water.  Parents and children participate in several guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more.  Once children can perform basic skills without parental assistance, they may begin Learn-to-Swim.

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Water Safety Instructor

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The American Red Cross Lifeguarding and Swimming and Water Safety programs are nationally recognized! That means once you receive certification, you’ll be eligible to work throughout the United States.

If you’re at least 16 years old and a proficient swimmer, you can become an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor.  Learn to teach children and adults to swim, and give water safety presentations to kids and their parents.  It’s a fun and meaningful job.

Become certified to teach:

  • Parent and Child Aquatics

  • Learn-To-Swim (Levels 1-6)

  • Basic Water Rescue

  • Various water safety presentations

 Water Safety Instructor course length is 30 hours

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For more information or to register for a course by phone,

please call (256) 536-0084 x 210

 

 

 

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