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REGISTRATION FOR ALL CLASSES: Hamel Recreation Center Front Desk during all open hours or Online
CPR/AED/First Aid| Lifeguard Training/Water Safety Instructor | Learn to Swim
CPR/AED/FIRST AID - All classes held in the Hamel Recreation Center classroom, 8 participant max per class.
SPECIAL NOTE: Payment is required at the time of registration to ensure enrollment in the class selected. There are NO CASH REFUNDS. If you are unable to attend a course after registering, you will be issued credit toward another program to be used within one year. To be eligible for a credit, you must contact the office PRIOR to the class.
CPR-Professional Rescuer/AED
Sat., Sept. 19 9:00AM-6:00PM
Sat., Oct. 17 9:00AM-6:00PM
Sat., Dec. 5 9:00AM-6:00PM
Cost $65.00
CPR/First Aid Re-Certification
Fri., Sept. 4 Adult, Child, Infant CPR 4:30-6:30PM
CPR-Professional Rescuer/AED 6:30-8:30PM
Sat., Sept. 12 Adult CPR 10:00-Noon
First Aid 1:00-3:00PM
Fri., Oct 2 CPR-Professional Rescuer/AED 4:30-6:30PM
Adult, Child, Infant CPR 6:30-8:30PM
Sat., Nov 14 Adult, Child, Infant CPR 1:00-3:00PM
CPR-Professional Rescuer/AED 3:00-5:00PM
Fri., Dec 4 CPR-Professional Rescuer/AED 4:30-6:30PM
Adult, Child, Infant CPR 6:30-8:30PM
Cost $15.00 CPR-Professional Rescuer/AED or Adult/Child/Infant CPR or First Aid
$10.00 Adult or Child/Infant CPR
Books, skill cards and/or pocket masks not included in fee.
Adult/Child/Infant CPR and First Aid (AED optional)
Sat., Sept. 5 CANCELLED
Sat., Oct. 3 9:00AM-6:00PM
Sat., Oct. 31 9:00AM-6:00PM
Sat., Dec. 12 9:00AM-6:00PM
Cost $65.00 Adult/Child/Infant CPR & First Aid
$55.00 Adult/Child/Infant or Adult CPR & First Aid or Child/Infant & First Aid
$45.00 Adult or Child/Infant CPR
$30.00 First Aid
$5.00 Additional fee for AED option
NOTE: If your CPR or First Aid has expired bymore than one year, you are only permitted to challenge materials (meaning no instruction is given before testing). If you fail, you must take the full course (pay full price) and can not re-challenge or take a re-certification course.
If a group of 4 or more needs certification and cannot fit into one of the scheduled classes, call Linda Hayden at 862-4515 to discuss available options. Non-certification styled lectures are also available for staff training and workshops.
CPR INSTRUCTOR COURSE: Become certified to teach American Red Cross CPR and First Aid classes. Attendance is required at all sessions, unless otherwise noted.
Fri., Oct. 30 Fundaments of Instructor Training and Pre-Course 4:30-10:00PM
Fri., Nov. 13 5:30-9:30PM
Sat., Nov. 14 9:00AM-Noon
Fri., Nov. 20 5:30-9:30PM
Sat., Nov. 21 9:00AM-Noon
Cost $90.00 First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
$50.00 CPR-Professional Rescuer Instructor upgrade
$35.00 Fundaments of Instructor Training
The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course is to teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent downing and injuries. This course includes First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and AED.
Prerequisites:
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- Be at least 15 years of age on or before the final scheduled session of this course
- Swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order:
- 100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick.
- 100 yards of breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence.
- 100 yards of either front crawl or breaststroke.
- Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Attendance is mandatory for all dates listed below.
No classes at this time
COST: $130.00 (includes $10 non-refundable fee for the pre-course)
LIFEGUARD REVIEW/RECERTIFICATION
The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Review course is to review and demonstrate skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies in order to obtain re-certification. This course includes First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and AED.
To be eligible for the review course, participants must have successfully completed an American Red Cross course within the last 4 years and a CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course within the last 2 years. You must show proof of certifications on the first day of class.
Attendance is mandatory for all dates listed below.
No classes at this time
COST: $75.00
WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
The purpose of the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach courses in the American Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants' progress.
Prerequisites:
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- Be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled session of this course
- Maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling)
- Tread water for 1 minute
- Demonstrate the ability to perform the following skills at an ARC Learn to Swim Level 4
- Front & Back crawl - 25 yards
- Breaststroke - 25 yards
- Elementary backstroke - 25 yards
- Sidestroke - 25 yards
- Butterfly - 15 yards
Attendance is mandatory for all dates listed below.
No classes at this time
Includes Fundamentals of Instructor Training
AMERICAN RED CROSS LEARN TO SWIM
The American Red Cross Learn to Swim classes provide instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. It is designed to give students a positive learning experience. Learn to swim teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. The objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on, and around the water.
The Parent & Child levels and six Learn to Swim levels objectives include:
Parent & Child Level A: Water babies - Ages 6 months to 2 years. Basic learning progression is learned.
Parent & Child Level B: Pre-school - Ages 18 months to 4 years. Increase endurance and introduce new skills.
Level 1: Intro to Water Skills - helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills - gives students success with fundamental skills.
Level 3: Stroke Development - builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement - develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.
Level 5: Stroke Refinement - provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
Level 6: Swimming & Skill Proficiency - refines the strokes so students swim with ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances.
No refunds once class begin. No make-up classes available.
We reserve the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment.