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<br />AQUATICS DEPARTMENT <br />STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES <br />Lifeguard Manual <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />3. LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING <br /> <br />A. Certification Requirements: <br />• American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification, valid 2 years (or approved <br />comparable certification; may be required to cross over to American Red Cross) <br />• Lifeguards with expired certifications will not be allowed to work <br /> <br />B. Monthly Swims: <br />Lifeguards and Swim Instructors are required to complete the following monthly swim requirements… <br />• Swim 300 yards freestyle OR breaststroke non-stop <br />• Tread water for 2 minutes without using hands <br />• Tread water for 1 minute with the brick <br />• Timed 10lb Brick Event… <br />o Start at one end of the pool and sprint 20 yards <br />o Feet-first or head-first surface dive to the bottom of the pool to retrieve 10lb brick <br />without pushing off the bottom <br />o Swim brick back to start while keeping face above water <br /> <br />C. Monthly Safety Checks: <br />On a monthly basis, all Lifeguards will undergo unannounced safety checks to ensure they are <br />completing all job objectives and following prevention policies. The safety check is as follows… <br /> Lifeguard is wearing Sportsplex or Aquatics staff shirt, whistle, rescue pack, and rescue tube <br /> Lifeguard is holding the rescue tube, with the strap over the shoulder and excess strap in hand <br /> Lifeguard is sitting in the upright in the guard chair or pacing on the deck in a way that allows <br />them to see their area of responsibility including the bottom of the pool <br /> Lifeguard is actively scanning the pool(s) and not engaging in extended conversations <br /> Lifeguard is positioned so they can enter the water in approximately 10 seconds or less <br />Lifeguards who do not pass safety checks will be subject to unannounced scenario testing that may <br />include a red ball test, a flag test. All scenario testing will be graded on the speed of which a Lifeguard <br />recognizes the situation, blows their whistle, and points at the scenario. The grading scale is as <br />follows… <br />• Green (Pass): less than 20 seconds <br />• Yellow (Pass): between 20-40 seconds <br />• Red (Fail): more than 40 seconds <br />In the event a Lifeguard, fails an unannounced safety check or scenario test, they will be required to <br />have a meeting with the Aquatics Manager to discuss additional training options. In the event of <br />multiple failed safety checks and unannounced scenarios, they may not work until they complete <br />additional safety training. <br /> <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 177AA06A-30B4-42FF-A85A-78B5A7C51DBE