Lifeguard Training Course

In 1914, Commodore Wilbert E. Longfellow started the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps in order to reduce the number of lives lost as a result of drowning. Aquatic Training & Consulting Service is a proud to continue this tradition of creating safe aquatic environments as an authorized provider of American Red Cross Lifeguard Training courses. Each year, ATCS certifies huhndreds of lifeguards by offering courses not only in Washington Metropolitan Area but also around the world.

Lifeguard candidates must be at least 15 years old and demonstrate strong swimming skills. Course participants learn what it takes to be a professional lifeguard:

• • Job Responsibilities
• • Patron Surveillance Skills
• • Rescue Skills
• • First Aid and CPR/AED Skills

To participate in the Lifeguarding course, you must be able to demonstrate the following skills on the first day of the course in order to continue in the training:

• • Swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order:
1. 1. 100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick. Rhythmic breathing can be performed either to the side or to the front.
2. 2. 100 yards of breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick, and glide sequence.
3. 3. 100 yards of either the front crawl or breaststroke. The 100 yards may be a combination of front crawl and breaststroke.
• • Starting in the water, 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.

Please bring a swimsuit and towel for the skills evaluation and for every class.

Upon successful completion of the Lifeguarding course, each participant will receive an American Red Cross Universal Certificate indicating Lifeguarding/First Aid, which is valid for 3 years, and an American Red Cross Universal Certificate indicating CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, which is valid for 1 year.

Course Documents

2010 US Training Schedule
Policies and Procedures
Consent Form
Emergency Information
On-Site Lifeguard Training
Course Registration Form

American Red Cross Lifeguard Class (Full Class) $225

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
NOVEMBER
Nov 25, 27, 28, 29	8am-4pm	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Renee Huffer
DECEMBER
Dec 28, 29, 30, 31	8am-4pm	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Bubble Pool	Elizabeth Fox
FEBRUARY
Feb 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, & 28	Sunday 8 to 4; Tues/Thur 5 to 9	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Renee Huffer
APRIL
Apr 1, 2, 3, & 5	Thur 4 to 8; Fri, Sat & Mon 8 to 6	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Elizabeth Fox
Apr 15, 16, 17, & 18	Thur/Fri. 5 to 10; Sat/Sun 8 to 6	Montgomery County - Piney Branch Elementaty/Claridge House Apts.	Rob Fox
MAY
May 2, 4, 6, 9 11, 13, & 16	Sunday 8 to 4; Tues/Thur 5 to 9	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Kathy Higgins
May 17, 18 & 19	8 to 6	Montgomery County - To Be Determined	Elizabeth Fox
May 21, 22, 23 & 24	Mon/Fri. 5 to 10; Sat/Sun 8 to 6	Montgomery County - Claridge House Apartment -2445 Lyttonsville Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20910	Elizabeth Fox
May 21, 22, 23, & 24	Fri. & Mon 4 to 9; Sat/Sun 8 to 6	Frederick County, MD - Edward P. Thomas Pool (City Pool)	To Be Determined
May 25, 26, & 27	8 to 6	Montgomery County - 1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring MD 20910	Elizabeth Fox
May 26, 27, & 28	10 to 8	Montgomery County - To Be Determined	To Be Determined
JUNE
Jun 1, 2, 3, 4	9 to 4	Frederick County, MD - Edward P. Thomas Pool (City Pool)	To Be Determined
Jun 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7	Thur/Fri/Mon 5 to 8:30; Sat/Sun 8 to 6	Frederick County, MD - Ft. Detrick Indoor Pool	Renee Huffer
Jun 11, 12, & 13	8 to 7	Montgomery County - Claridge House Apartment -2445 Lyttonsville Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20910	To Be Determined
Jun 17,18, & 19	8 to 7	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Renee Huffer
MAY
May 25, 26, & 27	8 to 6	Montgomery County - 1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring MD 20910	Elizabeth Fox
May 25, 26, & 27	8 to 6	Montgomery County - 1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring MD 20910	Elizabeth Fox
JULY
Jul 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15	M-TH 9 to 4; Fri 1-6	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Wally Anderson
Jul 11, 12, & 13	10 to 8	Montgomery County - Claridge House Apartment -2445 Lyttonsville Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20910	Elizabeth Fox
AUGUST
Aug 2, 3, & 4	9 to 6	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Elizabeth Fox

American Red Cross Lifeguard Challenge Class $100

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
JANUARY
Jan 6	2:30 to 6:30	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Elizabeth Fox
FEBRUARY
Feb 28	8 to 2	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Indoor Pool	Rob Fox
APRIL
Apr 3	8 to 2	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Bubble Pool	Rob Fox
MAY
May 16	9 to 5	Frederick County, MD - Hood College Bubble Pool	Renee Huffer
May 12	1:30 to 6:30	Frederick County, MD - Frederick High School	Renee Huffer
May 28	3:30 to 8:30	Frederick County, MD - Frederick High School	Renee Huffer