The county Department of Parks and Recreation Aquatics Section will offer American Red Cross lifeguard training at the NAS Pool from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7-11. Course fee is $75.
Participants are required to pre-register and pass a prerequisite test. To schedule the prerequisite test, contact the NAS Pool at 961-8697 or the Parks and Recreation aquatics specialist at 961-8694.
To pass the pre-requisite test, participants must be able to accomplish the following:
• Complete a 300-yard continuous swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
• Complete two minutes of treading water, without using hands.
• Complete a timed event in 1 minute, 40 seconds: starting in the water, swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10-pound brick from the deep end and return the brick to the starting point and exit the water.
Participants are responsible for their own supplies, including CPR mask, swimsuit, goggles, towel, American Red Cross Lifeguard Manual, etc. The manual can be downloaded for free at www.redcross.org/take-a-class/participant-materials.
For more information about becoming a certified American Red Cross lifeguard, contact the nearest county swimming pool or the aquatics specialist.