American Red Cross Courses

Class will be held in Conference Room B

Participants must be strong swimmers, be comfortable in the water, comfortable on the pool deck enforcing rules and maintaining safety of aquatics area.

Participants must meet the following pre-requisites:
1. Participants must be at least 15 years of age by the final class of this course.
2. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.
3. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under their armpits.
4. Complete a timed event within 1:40.
  a. Starting in the water swim 20 yards. The face may be in or out, swim goggles are not allowed.
  b. Surface dive feet first or head first to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object.
  c. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping face at or near the surface so they are able to breath. Candidates should not swim the distance under water. Must be able to attend all days of training:
Pre-requisites: December 2nd 11-11:30am
Online done at home
In person class: December 27th 8am-5pm, December 28th 8am-5pm, December 29th 8-12pm         

For more information, please contact Kayla at k.martin@prairieathletic.com
 

Class will meet in Conference room B

Class will meet in Conference Room B

Class will be in conf. room B

Class will meet in Conference Room B

All can attend this class. If the First Aid portion is not needed you can leave before the instruction for that section begins. 

Become a Water Safety Instructor - with a revolutionary NEW blended learning option!
Learn to teach children and adults safety, survival, swimming skills and teach your community about water safety.  It's a lot fun and you will develop valuable teaching and leadership skills.  Plan now to learn how to teach water safety, six levels of Learn to Swim, three levels of Preschool aquatics and two levels of Parent and Child aquatics.

Certification includes Water Safety Instructor (WSI).

Once registered for the course you will receive the online course link.

The course is pass/fail, no refunds if a student fails to complete the course requirements or fails to attend every class.

Class meets on the following dates:
February 25th  9-10am Prerequisite (in person)
Online done at home
March 27th 12-5pm; March 28th 8-5pm; March 29th  8-5pm (in person)

To participate in the Water Safety Instructor course, individuals must be 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of this cours and demonstrate the ability to perform the following skills:

1. Swim the follow strokes consistent with the Stroke Performance Charts
Front crawl, 25 yards
Back crawl, 25 yards
Breastroke, 25 yards
Elementary backstroke, 25 yards
Sidestroke, 25 yards
Butterfly, 15 yards

2. Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)

3. Tread water for 1 minute

Please contact Kayla at k.martin@prairieathletic.com to set up a meeting before February 25th.