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.
**You must be 15 years of age or older to be able to take this course.
Prerequisites: Minimum age: 15 years. Swim front crawl or breaststroke for 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs, placing hands under armpits. Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. o Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. o Surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. o Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point. o Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
For additional pre-requisite and Lifeguard certification information please see the below link:
Blended Learning Classes
Freeport Recreation Center (Long Island – Freeport, NY) **NEW**
130 East Merrick Road, Freeport New York, 11520
Blended Learning Offerings-Blended Learning combines online learning with in-person skills sessions conducted by a Red Cross certified instructor.
3 Day Session:
September Offering 2
September 14th – 9AM to 5PM
September 15th – 9AM to 4:30PM
September Offering 3
September 21st – 9AM to 5PM
September 22nd – 9AM to 4:30PM
September Offering 4
September 28th – 9AM to 5PM
September 29th – 9AM to 4:30PM
October offering 1
October 5th – 9AM to 5PM
October 6th – 9AM to 5PM
October Offering 2
October 13th – 7:00AM to 5:30PM
October offering 3
October 19th – 9AM to 5PM
October 20th – 9AM to 5PM
October offering 4
October 27th – 7:00AM to 5:30PM
November offering 1
November 2nd – 9AM to 5PM
November 3rd – 9AM to 5PM
November offering 2
November 10th – 7:00AM to 5:30PM
November offering 3
November 16th – 9AM to 5PM
November 17th – 9AM to 5PM
November offering 4
November 23rd – 9AM to 5PM
November 24th – 9AM to 5PM
November offering 2 (2 day offering)
December 1st – 7:30AM to 6PM
December offering 1
December 8th – 7:00AM to 5:30PM
December offering 2
December 15th – 7:00AM to 5:30PM
December offering 3
December 21th – 9AM to 5PM
December 22th – 9AM to 5PM
December offering 4 (2 day offering)
December 27th – 8AM to 6:30PM
December offering 5 (2 day offering)
December 29th – 7:30AM to 6PM
Cost: $450