May 15 - 18, 2025
Shallow Water Lifeguard Training - American Red Cross
Downriver Family YMCA
16777 Northline Road Southgate, MI 48195
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The American Red Cross Certification is a comprehensive course that includes complete CPR/First Aid/AED Training. Practical hands-on training, in conjunction with scenario based training, provides for an experiential training content. When practicing rescue skills for an unconscious victim, not only are we practicing water skills, but also implementing AR/CPR/UNCONSCIOUS CHOKING, First Aid skills, and AED use, all in a single scenario based emergency simulation. All of the skills are integrated. CPR/First Aid/AED/ are not strictly classroom based. The textbook information is covered in a classroom setting, however, these skills are then integrated and practiced repeatedly, in scenario based simulated emergencies. These simulated events are never the same; all elements of the skill base must be utilized in order to be successful, and lifeguards must complete given tactile, hands-on, practice with simulated events and real people.


Blended learning (Online training) with in-person test out. Online training will be sent via email upon registration and must be 100% complete to attend the in-person training.
This is a blended learning course.
Blended learning (Online training) with in-person test out. Online training will be sent via email upon registration and must be 100% complete to attend the in-person training.
To participate in the American Red Cross r.24 Lifeguarding course, you must be at least 15 years old and pass two swimming skill evaluations.Prerequisite 1 - Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest. Jump into the water and submerge, resurface and swim 150 yards, treat water for 2 minutes using only your legs, swim 50 yards.Prerequisite 2 - Complete a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds. Jump into the water and submerge, resurface and swim 20 yards, submerge to a depth of 7-10 feet and retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back, exit the water without using a ladder
If participants do not complete online work prior to in-person training, they will not be allowed to participate in the course. NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE ONLINE COURSE WORK OR PRE-REQ REQUIREMENTS.
For more information, please reach out our Aquatics Director, Katrina at kjozwiak@ymcadetroit.org 734-655-0779

Age Category

All Ages

Location

Downriver Y - Pool at Downriver Family YMCA

Prerequisites

$0.00 Program Membership

Instructor

Katrina Jozwiak

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May 15 - 18, 2025Thursday, FridayAdd to calendar
Ages 15-255 · Co-Ed
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