August 3, 2022

Lifeguard Courses Available Fall 2022

Triton College will be offering an entry-level lifeguarding course for individuals, ages 15 and up. The course will teach participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies. Students will learn to provide support or aid for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illness, until an EMS responder arrives.

Those who take the course must meet several requirements, such as being able to swim 300 yards continuously; tread water for 2 minutes using only their legs; complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds, starting in the water; swimming 20 yards; and performing a surface dive to a depth of 10 to 12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, then return to the surface and swim 20 yards on their back to return to the starting point, then complete the exercise by exiting the water without using steps or a ladder.

Those who successfully complete the course will receive an American Red Cross Certificate for Lifeguarding, valid for two years.

From Aug. 11-13, the course (PED 198 001) will be held on Thursday and Friday, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. From Oct. 20-22, the course (PED 198 002) will be held on Thursday and Friday, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. From Dec. 8-10 the course (PED 198 003) will be held on Thursday and Friday, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information, contact juliannemurphy@triton.edu or (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130.