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Lifequard Training - PED 245 at John Tyler Community College

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PED 245 - Lifequard Training: Introduces basic swimming and non-swimming rescues, swimming approaches and carries, water survival, first aid and safety. Focuses on preparation for the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate. Prerequisite: Ability to swim continuously for 500 yards for a minimum of 100 yeards each of crawl/freestyle, breaststroke, and sidestroke; submerge to a minimum of 7 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object and return it to the surface; tread water for 2 minutes using legs only; and be 15 years of age by the first class.

Lecture 1 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

2 credits

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