Email - crdwell@mail.sfsu.edu Reconnecting with nature through kayaking and painting.

Cost - $75.00 - to$275.00 Email - recsfsu@sfsu.edu Phone - (415) 405-9355 Fall Semester 2024 (September 27th - 29th) The main goal of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. It also aims to prepare them to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until Emergency Medical Services personnel take over. The program offers a choice of Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED courses to cater to the diverse training needs of different individuals. Instructor-Led: 28 hours, 35 minutes / Blended Learning: 7 hours eLearning and 19 hours 45 minutes in-person Friday, September 27, 2024, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2024, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Candidates must: * Be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course. * Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) * complete the two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations: Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest: * Jump into the water and submerge, resurface, then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed.) * Maintain position at the water's surface for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs. * Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds: * Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.) * Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. * Return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface. * Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Cost - Free with valid SF State ID Email - Brandondavis@sfsu.edu

Cost - Free with valid SF State ID Email - Brandondavis@sfsu.edu

Cost - Free with valid SF State ID Email - Brandondavis@sfsu.edu

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