Lifeguard Training Course
MIT Staff
Mon-Thu, Jan 7-9, 13-16, 21-23, 27-28, 11am-12:00pm, Alumni Pool
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must register thru PE Lottery
The American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course emphasizes professionalism, accident prevention, surveillance, victim recognition, and equipment based rescues. Students must pass practical skills and a multiple-choice exam to earn certification. FEE: $65.
This covers course materials and Red Cross Certification. PREREQ: successful completion of the following:
1) Swim 500 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: 200 yards of front crawl ; 100 yards of breaststroke; 200 yards of either front crawl or breaststroke; (NO TIME REQUIREMENT ) 2) Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface, and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/athletics/www/physed.html
Contact: Hiram Ettienne, hirame@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)
Latest update: 13-Nov-2002
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