SAFETY TRAINING

Safety Training Courses

The Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park is proud to partner with the American Red Cross to offer the following safety training courses.

We are also planning on offering additional safety programs in the future.  Please check back as we expand our offerings to support the community.

• Lifeguard Training
• CPR and AED for the Professional Rescuer with Basic First Aid
• Lifeguard Instructor Course
• Water Safety Instructor Course

Future planned courses include:

• Swim Coaches Safety
• Babysitting
• Community Water Safety

MYPARK PLUS+: $225 | MYPARK: $250 | GUESTS: $275

The Lifeguarding course provides participants the knowledge and skills to prevent recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies in both shallow water (less than 7 feet) and deeper water (7 feet or more) and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over. This class is taught in a blended learning format and the assigned online portion(s) (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to each instructor-led session. Participants who successfully complete this course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding (including deep water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for 2 years.

PRE-REQUISITES:

• Minimum age: 15 years;
• Complete a swim- tread-swim sequence: Jump into the water submerge resurface swim 150 yards (using the front crawl breaststroke or a combination of both) maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs then swim 50 yards using the front crawl breaststroke or a combination of both.
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute 40 seconds by starting in the water swimming 20 yards surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point holding the object at the surface with both hand exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

• March 6 – 8 (Registration closes March 1)
• April 2 – 4 (Registration closes March 29)
• May 8 – 10 (Registration closes May 3)
• May 22 – 24 (Registration closes May 17)

MYPARK PLUS+: $175 | MYPARK: $262.50 | GUESTS: $350

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor Course trains instructors to teach the basic-level American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses. This program is offered in a blended learning (online learning with instructor-led skill session) format.

Students must have access to internet to complete online portion of training. Students will receive a link to access content at least 1 week in advance of the course, or at the time of registration. Participants must come to class with proof of completing online content.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Classroom (traditional classroom or blended)
• Attend the entire course.
• Participate in all skill sessions and scenarios.
• Demonstrate competency in all required skills and scenarios.
• Blended Learning (online learning and instructor-led skills session).
• Participate in all course activities.
• Demonstrate competency in all required skills.

MYPARK PLUS+: $175 | MYPARK: $262.50 | GUESTS: $350

The Water Safety Instructor certification course trains candidates to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and 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.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Students must be 16 years of age to participate AND
  Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills (on the first day of class):
  • Swim the following strokes consistent with Level 4:
    • Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke – 25 yards
      Butterfly – 15 yards
      Back float for 1 minute (floating or sculling)
      Tread water for 1 minute