July 14, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.
Successfully passing the course results in Red Cross Professional Rescuer certification in lifeguarding, first aid, CPR, and AED. Certificate is valid for 2 years. Participants MUST attend all classes/skill trainings and successfully complete the final written tests and skills tests to become certified. There are no make-ups for missed classes. This is a blended learning course, including an online portion which must be completed prior to the start of Session 1.
All candidates must be at least 15 years old as of July 16th, 2024 and pass a swim test. Failure to pass the swim test will result in immediate removal from the course and refund of 80% of fees. Passing the swim test requires all of the following:
Note that passing the swim test does not, on its own, result in certification, but it allows the candidate to continue the course toward achieving certification.
Location
Brookside Swim Club, 41 Washington Ave., Milltown, NJ. It is located behind the police station! To find the club, you must drive through the police station parking lot and into the gravel parking lot on the other side.
(Some sessions for first aid/CPR/AED that don’t require water may also take place at Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ. This is a 5-minute drive from Brookside.)
Session Dates
Passing the class
Achieving lifeguard certification requires the following:
Successful candidates will receive certificates for Red Cross lifeguarding, first aid, and CPR/AED for professional rescuers. Certificate is valid for 2 years starting July 16th, 2024.