American Red Cross Safety Classes

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Get certified to save lives! Our American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course prepares you with the skills and knowledge needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. Participants will learn water rescue skills, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid to ensure safety in and around the water.

Training Classes

Lifeguard Training, Lifeguarding Recertification and Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED classes are offered at the Harry Johnston Aquatic Center.

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Lifeguard Training
Lifeguarding Recertification

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults children and infants. It is designed for students who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements. This class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the Instructor-led skills session. Upon successful completion a valid 2 year digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is issued.

Contact AJ Sumser, AJSumsuer@cherokeecountyga.gov , 678-880-4760.
All classes are 1:00 pm -4:00 pm.
Location: Harry Johnston Aquatic Center
Cost: $65
Students must be at least fifteen years of age.

Lifeguard Training

Details

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.

Prerequisites:
1. Minimum age: 15 years;
2. 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.

Lifeguarding Recertification

The Lifeguarding Recertification course is designed to refresh your knowledge and skills. Upon successful completion, you will renew your certification for another two years. There are 2 options for recertification – instructor-led (classroom only) or blended learning (online + classroom). The latest blended learning course, r.24 that includes online + in-person skill demonstration, features adaptive learning, where participants can test out of the online content they already know, allowing participants to ensure they are prepared. The result is a custom learning path for each student in the online portion of the blended learning recertification course.

To participate in the Lifeguarding Recertification class you must have a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification, and certification expired by no more than 30 days.