Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium __Susan Terry
LIFEGUARD TRAINING PROGRAMS
2023
SVOR is a RED CROSS PROVIDER
SVOR Red Cross Lifeguard Training & Certification Courses
Southampton
If you are looking to get certified please call or email - we may have a class that is not on the website yet
REQUIREMENTS - 1st Time Certifications
Participants must:
-
Be 15 years of age by the last day of class
-
Pool Lifeguards:
-
swim 300 yards continuously (front crawl & breaststroke - min 100 yards each)
-
Perform the diving brick test within 1 minute 40 seconds
-
Swim 20 yards
-
Surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet
-
Retrieve the 10 lb diving brick
-
swim back to the starting point using legs only
-
exit the water without using a ladder or steps
-
-
Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.
-
-
Bayfront / Waterfront Lifeguards:
-
Swim 550 yards continuously (front crawl & breast stroke - min 200 yards crawl, 100 yards breaststroke each)
-
Perform the diving brick test within 1 minute 40 seconds
-
Swim 20 yards
-
Surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet
-
Retrieve the 10 lb diving brick
-
swim back to the starting point using legs only
-
exit the water without using a ladder or steps
-
-
Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.
-
Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 to 7 feet of water, resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards to complete the skill sequence 2 min.
-
INITIAL EVALUATIONS - SWIMMING SKILL LEVEL
Initial Evaluations take place on the student’s first day, at the start of the class – Participants must be evaluated for swimming skills before beginning this course.
BLENDED LEARNING: There is online material you are responsible to read & review.
All Blended learning must be completed before the course begins:
Once you sign up, you will get a link to the Blended Learning
COURSE: Lifeguard Course, online material (Blended Learning) + 1 CPR / AED with First Aid class
To inquire about additional make-up classes, or if you have any questions or concerns
Contact: Chief Alex King (631) 488-0474
SVOR Red Cross Pool - Waterfront
LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION COURSES
CPR - Red Cross CPR IS part of this Lifeguard course
*to complete the course you must come to 1 Red Cross CPR certification class
LOCATION: Masonic Lodge
40 Main Street, Southampton (downstairs)
All SVOR Members can also sign up for any SVOR CPR class without taking the Red Cross LG course - CPR DATES COMING SOON
All Lifeguards in NY must certify ANNUALLY for CPR