City of Clinton - Parks & Recreation Department 2016 - American Red Cross - Lifeguard Course Cost $100 - per student - No Phone Registrations will be accepted.

1. Go to Clinton Community Center - Main office; register and pay the $35 - nonrefundable book fee. 2. Go to Pre- Requisite Testing held Thursday March 31st, 5 to 8pm. After passing the pre-test you must pay the remaining $65, to be enrolled in our 2016 LG course and receive your course materials.

3. Minimum requirements – Age 15 or older to be enrolled in course.

a. Attendance to all classes is mandatory for students to receive a passing grade. b. Students are responsible for reading all class material before the start of Classes on Thursday 4/7/16 c. Candidates must attend all classes to be eligible for an ARC-LG/CPR/ AED/1stAid certifications. d. You must provide proof of age at this time ex. Driver’s license or learners permit. e. Watch videos for chapters for chapters 1 & 2 in your student manual.

4. Pre-Requisites Testing –THURSDAY – March 31 st , 5 to 9pm CCC - Indoor Pool.

a. Swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: *100 yards front crawl using rhythmic breathing with a stabilizing kick. *100 yards of breaststroke using a pull / breathe, kick and glide sequence. *100 Yards of either front crawl or breaststroke or combination there of b. starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve A 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object And exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

5. Course Outline – Be prepared for water or land classes each time we meet.

a . Thursday April 7, 5 to 9pm- Chapters 3 & 4 Recognition & Response

b. Saturday – April 9, 8am to 4pm - Chapter 5, 6 & 7 Chapter 8-Pg 130 -140 Finial Written Exam Section 1–CPR/AED Part 1-30 Questions Part 2-10 Questions

c. Sunday – April 10, 8am to 4pm - Chapter 8, 9 & 10 Final Skills Scenarios-In water Final Written Exam - Section 2 – First Aid & Head, Neck & Back Injury

At the end of Sunday session if this group needs additional time to complete the skill test Or written exam necessary to comply with the ARC standards we will meet again on Monday April 11, @ 5pm.

Each person should bring their lunch daily; we will have 30 minutes for a meal. Vending machines are available. You must demonstrate knowledge sufficient to perform the life guarding skills taught during course. Display a maturity level that will allow you to respond appropriately in many emergency situations. You must also correctly answer 80% of the questions on 3 Final Written Exams, followed by the In-Water final skills scenarios. Come prepared each time we meet to work in the water & out. We do not want to miss an opportunity to move forward because one person is not prepared. These are adult skills sets to take into the work force with you.

Questions please contact your American Red Cross Life Guard Instructor Jan Smith @ 457-0642 Monday -Thursday 8am to 4pm