The county Department of Parks and Recreation Aquatics Section is offering an American Red Cross lifeguard training course from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. from Friday through Friday, Feb. 4-8, at the Pahala pool. The course fee is $75.
Participants will be required to pass a prerequisite test. Contact the pool at 928-8177 to schedule a test. The course fee and registration forms, which can be obtained at the pool, are due immediately following the completion of the prerequisite test.
The prerequisite test will include:
• 300-yard continuous swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
• Two minutes of treading water, without using hands.
• Completion of a timed event in 1 minute 40 seconds: Starting in the water, swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10-pound brick from the deep end, return the brick to the starting point and exit the water.
Participants must provide their own supplies, including CPR mask, swim suit, goggles, towel, American Red Cross Lifeguard Manual, etc. The manual can be downloaded for free at www.redcross.org/take-a-class/lifeguarding/lifeguard-preparation/lifeguard-manual.
For more information, contact the nearest county swimming pool or the aquatics specialist at 961-8694.