Lifeguard class set at YWCA

The YWCA will offer will offer a Red Cross lifeguard instructor class (LGI) July 10 through 12. The course will train instructor candidates to teach basic-level lifeguarding, waterfront lifeguarding, waterpark lifeguarding and shallow water attendant (all including First Aid), lifeguard management, CPR/AED for the professional rescuer, administering emergency oxygen, blood-borne pathogens training, preventing disease transmission and basic water rescue courses. Instructor candidates also will become familiar with GuardStart: Lifeguarding tomorrow and the water safety presentations.

Instructor candidates must be at least 17 years of age on or before the last scheduled day of the course and successfully complete a pre-course session that includes successfully passing all Lifeguarding, CPR/First Aid for the professional rescuer and First Aid skills, as well as achieving 80 percent or better on a written exam.

Class will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. July 10, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 11 and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 12. The cost to enroll is $199 and includes all books and supplies. Call the YWCA at 232-4481 to enroll by Monday, July 6. Prospective students may also e-mail any questions to Melissa Ferguson, aquatics coordinator, at mferguson@ywcasj.org.

Lifestyles reporter Erin Wisdom can be reached at ewisdom@npgco.com.