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The SLAC offers classes to
the community in such areas as Lifeguard Training, Water Safety Instructor (WSI),
Jr. Lifeguarding, 1st Aid and Safety, CPR, Babysitting and more.
These classes happen throughout the year with a majority of them being
between the months of April through August. Keep checking back because
these classes will change on a regular basis. Our upcoming classes are
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Lifeguard Training |
Successful completion of this class will enable participant to become
certified as an American Red Cross Lifeguard. Some of the courses key
features include:
- Complete skills instruction including: equipment-based
rescues, spinal injury management, post rescue care and more - all
incorporating the most current principles of aquatic safety.
- Professional lifeguard responsibilities - training
you'll need both in and around the pool, including: interaction with the
public (including patrons with disabilities, cultural diversity,
handling violence); responsibilities as a professional rescuer; your
role as part of the facility safety team; and more.
- First aid training and CPR for the professional rescuer
- including AED training, Oxygen Administration and Preventing Disease
Transmission.
Prerequisites for this course include:
- Be 15 years old by the end of the course
- Swim 500 yards continuously (200 yards crawl, 100 yards
breastroke, and 200 yards mixture of crawl and breastroke)
- Submerge to a minimum of 7 feet, retrieve a 10 pound
object, and return with it to the surface.
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When: |
April 28, 30,
May 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 |
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Time: |
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (weekdays)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Saturdays) |
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Cost: |
$50 (no cost if you are hired by the city as a
Lifeguard) |
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Registration: |
Registration can be done either in person at the
aquatic center, over the phone using a credit card, or
ONLINE! |
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WSI - Water Safety Instructor |
Successful completion of
this course will enable participants to become certified to teach American
Red Cross swimming lessons. The prerequisites of this course are:
- Be at least 17 years of age by the end of the course
- Pass a pre-course evaluation consisting of:
- Water safety skills and knowledge consistent with information taught
in the ARC Community Water Safety course.
- Ability to demonstrate these swimming strokes: front crawl, back
crawl, elementary backstroke, breastroke and sidestroke.
- Ability to retrieve object from the bottom of the pool.
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When: |
June
2-7, 9-13 |
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Time: |
9:00
- 12:00 pm (weekdays) 9:00 - 12:00 pm (Saturdays) |
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Cost: |
$50
(no cost if you are hired by the city) |
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Registration: |
Registration can be done either in person at the
aquatic center, over the phone using a credit card, or
ONLINE! |
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Camp Extreme / Jr. Lifeguard |
| This year our Jr. Lifeguard
program will take on a new twist. Instead of boring classroom lectures and
lap swimming, we will be adding adventurous outings for fun and excitement.
This will be more of a two-week summer camp than our Jr. Lifeguard program
of the past. Some of the activities will include learning Jr. Lifeguarding
skills and water safety techniques, canoeing, snorkeling, conditioning,
hiking, orienteering, mountain bike riding, and more!! Each participant
will receive a Camp Extreme t-shirt and will be allowed to volunteer their
time as a Jr. Lifeguard at the SLAC once the camp is over. The camp will be
held on weekdays for two weeks. For more information, contact the aquatic
center. |
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Days: |
Monday through Friday |
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Dates: |
June
9 - 20 |
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Times: |
9:00
am - 12:00 pm |
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Costs: |
$65
per student |
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