How Hard It Is To Get A Lifeguard Certification.

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Introduction

• Many people aiming to achieve their lifeguard
  certification often ask how to become a lifeguard
  and what are the necessary requirements to do so.
  
• Typically, all it takes is to have a want to help
  people, a passion to learn and of course, enjoy
  spending time in the water.

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Becoming a Lifeguard

• Becoming a lifeguard does require an initial
  investment of time and money. Certification
  courses cost anywhere from 150 to 500, and take
  upwards of 30 hours to complete. 
• If you have a specific facility where you would
  like to work, check with the manager to see what
  type of lifeguard certification they prefer.
• There are some big swimming pool management
  companies like red cross and also experienced
  ones like Aquatic management.

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Before You Take the Course

• You should be a good swimmer.
• Certification courses require several swimming
  tests before the class commences, and if you
  cant pass the tests, you cant continue taking
  the course. 
• Swimming requirements vary by certification type,
  but at a minimum you should be able to swim 300
  meters.
• You should be used to "rhythmic breathing".
• You must have a strong kick.

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Lifeguard Course

• Identify and prevent common land-based
  emergencies.
• Avoid distractions.
• Work together with the rest of the lifeguard
  team.
• Provide first aid and emergency care.
• Perform water rescues for distressed swimmers
  and drowning victims.
• Respond appropriately to a victim with a head,
  neck, or back injury.
• Act as a secondary rescuer, assisting the primary
  rescuer in a variety of tasks.

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Becoming Certified

• To pass the course and become a certified
  lifeguard, you must attend all the classes and
  perform all the skills correctly.
• Periodically, you will be required to take a
  written exam, and on the very last day you will
  perform a number of skills scenarios. 
• These are lifelike make it or break it tests
  that require you to identify an emergency in
  progress, respond appropriately, and provide the
  required care from start to finish.

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