The Junior Lifeguard Program provides the foundation for lifeguarding and life skills.  The program focuses on 5 key areas:  prevention of aquatic accidents, fitness & swimming skills, response in an emergency, leadership skills, and professionalism as a lifeguard.  This course is designed to guide youths ages 11-14 to the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course.

Program Highlights

• A defined course with a set lesson plan that includes developing swimming skills and practicing in-water rescues.

• Certification in first aid, CPR and AED for participants who successfully complete the course during the camp.

• Certificate of completion for Junior Lifeguarding for participants who successfully complete the course. The certificate does not indicate that the person is trained to be a lifeguard, and there is no validity period.

Course Prerequisites

Before entering Junior Lifeguarding, participants must demonstrate the following skills:

• Swim the front crawl for 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side.

• Swim the breaststroke for 25 yards using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence.

• Tread water for 1 minute using arms and legs.

• Show a level of comfort on the back by floating on the back for 30 seconds or swimming on the back for 25 yards using the elementary backstroke or back crawl.

• Submerge and swim a distance of 10 feet under water.