Lifeguarding

Course Info Below

READ BEFORE REGISTERING
All Premier Lifeguard courses are 2 days in length and are held on Saturdays and Sundays by registering for either day you are automatically enrolled in both days.

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COURSE LENGTH

Up to 25.5 Hours

COURSE PREREQUISITES 
Participants must be 15 years old

COURSE FEE
$170.00 (Participant is responsible for bringing his or her own breathing barrier. Breathing barriers can be purchased on site for a $20.00 fee)

COURSE TRANSFER/CANCELLATION FEE
There is a $25 cancellation/transfer fee for all Health and Safety Classes. For courses cancelled less than 48 hours before the course offering, there will be no refunds.

LOCATION
Emerald Bay Community Association 600 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

COURSE PURPOSE
The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with 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 emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over.

The course content and activities will prepare participants to make appropriate decisions about the care to provide in an aquatic emergency and a medical emergency.

CRITERIA FOR COURSE COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATION
On successful completion of the Lifeguarding course, participants receive American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED. On successful completion of the Shallow Water Lifeguarding course, participants receive an American Red Cross certificate for Shallow Water Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED.

To successfully complete the Lifeguarding/Shallow Water Lifeguarding course, the participant must:

  • Attend and participate in all class sessions.
  • Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities.
  • Demonstrate competency in all required final rescue skill scenarios.
  • Pass both the Section 1—CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid and Section 2-Lifeguarding/Shallow Water Lifeguarding Skills final written exams with minimum grades of 80 percent.
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