Lifeguard & CPR Classes

CARVER CENTER

Carver Center Swim Team Clinic

This program focuses on drills to enhance proper technique and to prevent injuries during endurance training, starts and turns. We practice for faster finishes, pacing training for specific strokes and events. Participants are introduced to multiple types of trainings in water and out. Dry-land training may consist of stretching and proper positioning.

8-week package
December 2 – January 27
Mondays – 6:00 – 7:00pm

$215.00

The Carver Center provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.

Learn the latest safety and rescue techniques from experienced instructors, and develop skills to use for a lifetime. As a student, you will develop skills that will not only help you stay safe and help others enjoy the water safely, but also help you begin, or advance, your career.

MINIMUM AGE: 15 years; Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguard Training Course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years. The Lifeguard manual is provided at the completion of the course.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Swim 300 yards continuously; tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs; complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds by starting in the water, swimming 20 yards; surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point; exit the water without using steps of ladder.

*Must score 80 or above on written tests for CPR/AED/First Aid and Lifeguard Skills.

DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT, THERE WE WILL NOT BE HOLDING A NOVEMBER LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSE. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO OUR UPCOMING SCHEDULE.

CARVER LIFEGUARD WORK OPPORTUNITY
*This course is being offered at a significantly reduced cost of $150 for those committing to lifeguard at Carver for the remainder of 2019. (must be 16 years old)

CPR TRAINING COURSE/AED TRAINING COURSE
Sunday, November 17 – 10:00am – 3:00pm

Through this course, we are able to keep you up to date on the latest techniques, so you can maintain certifications, or certify for the first time, and deliver the best possible care to your patients. Click the link below for more information.

https://carvercenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CPRAED-Training-flyer-November-2019.pdf

Questions about our Lifeguard Training Courses, the Lifeguard Work Opportunity and our next CPR Training class? Please contact Grace Quinton 914-305-6010 / gquinton@carvercenter.org for details.