Lifeguard Training
Lifeguard Training Courses Offered at Brown Ledge Camp: (Public and Staff Enrollment is Below)
- Waterfronts (Includes bays, lakes, ponds, beaches, and swimming pools 20 ft. deep or less)
- Youth Camps (Includes waterfronts and swimming pools 20ft. deep or less)
- Lifeguard Re-certification Courses
Prerequisites for In-Person Training:
- Be at least 15 years old by the last day of the course
- Pass and complete the Home Study Course
- Pass a Pre-Skills Assessment Below for Deep Pools (max depth 20 ft.), Waterfronts (bays, lakes, ponds, and beaches), and Youth Camps:
- Swim 550 yards, continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing using front crawl and/or breaststroke (goggles allowed)
- Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 to 7 feet of water, resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards to complete the skill sequence.
- Tread water for two minutes, using only legs
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds:
- Start in water, swim 20 yards (no goggles)
- Surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet and retrieve a 10-pound object
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on back to starting position with both hands on the object and keeping the face at or near the surface
- Exit water without using ladder or steps
2020 Training At Brown Ledge Camp
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SENIOR STAFF TRAINING
(Open to Public) Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 & Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 8:00am - 6:00pm |
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JUNIOR STAFF TRAINING
(Open to Public) Saturday, July 11th, 2020 & Sunday, July 12th, 2020 8:00am - 6:00pm |
Register Here
For Brown Ledge staff, please click the button below.
The public can register for training by clicking the word "ENROLL" below.
