BSA LIFEGUARD TRAINING:

Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29 – For those of you interested in taking American Red Cross Shallow Water/Waterpark Lifeguard Training, here’s your chance to take this in an indoor pool! This is a good way to get the majority of your training out of the way; then the rest of the training for ARC Lifeguarding and BSA Lifeguard will only take about 5 hours once Lake Ini-To at Lawhorn Scouting Base warms up!

This class is open to ALL youth and adults, male or female, 15 years of age or older. Class space is very limited, so register quickly! If we end of with a waiting list, we will schedule an additional weekend. ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN WORKING AS LIFEGUARDS AT CAMP THUNDER SUMMER 2015 MUST ATTEND THIS TRAINING OR BE A CURRENTLY CERTIFIED BSA LIFEGUARD.

Class fee is $75 per person and includes all training sessions, training supplies and materials, Certified Lifeguard Instructors and certification cards for both ARC Lifeguarding and BSA Lifeguard. If you attend this class, there is no additional charge for the 5-hour deep water session this summer!

The schedule is included for your convenience. Friday and Saturday evenings states that we will go until 10:00 pm, but those sessions rarely go that late. This will, however, be an intense 3-day training!

If you have any questions at all, please contact Deborah McKay at 770-634-9881 or Deborah.McKay@scouting.org

What to Bring:

Swim Suit (modest please!)

Towels

Water Shoes and/or flip flops

Dry Clothes

Water Bottle

Mask, Snorkel and Fins (if you have them; we have a limited supply available)

Lunch, Snack, Dinner, Money (restaurants are not far away, but breaks are not huge!)

Good attitude!

Schedule:

Friday The following information is copied directly from the ARC Lifeguarding Instructors Manual:

Shallow Water Lifeguarding course prerequisite skills:

1. Swim 100 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic

breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a

combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim

goggles are allowed.

2. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates should place their

hands under the armpits.

3. Complete a timed event within 50 seconds:

¦ Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using the front crawl or

breaststroke. The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are

not allowed.

¦ Submerge to a depth of 4 to 5 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.

¦ Return to the surface and walk or swim 20 yards to return to the

starting point with both hands holding the object at the surface of the

water.

¦ Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Saturday:

8:30 am – 12:00 noon Morning Session

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Afternoon Session

Sunday:

9:00 am – 12:00 noon - Morning Session

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Wrap up and Written Tests

Sunday’s topics include: Deep Water rescues for injured victims both on the surface and submerged; Review; First Aid/CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, etc.