Lifeguard Class - Ellis & Associates
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Hello Future Lifeguards!
This 2 Day Course is designed to train you to leave the class with an Ellis & Associates Pool Lifeguard Certification with a maximum depth of 10 feet. This course is blended with both online and in-person elements, so you are required to complete the online modules to 100% prior to completion of the class in order to receive your license at the end.
Day 1 of this course will be held at the Pleasant View Senior Center (328 N Main St, East Longmeadow, MA 01028) from 9am-5pm.Please come wearing comfortable clothing that allows for full freedom of movement. We will take a lunch break so please plan accordingly.
Day 2 of this course will be held at the East Longmeadow High School Pool (180 Maple St, East Longmeadow, MA 01028) from 8am-3pm. Please come wearing your bathing suit so we can get in the water right at 8 and bring a towel/change of clothes for when we concluded at the end of the day. We will take a lunch break so please plan accordingly.
Please note: On Day 2 of the training, you will be required to complete the listed pre-requisites that are required in order to receive an Ellis & Associates Pool Lifeguard License. If you are unable to complete any of these pre-requisites, you will not be able o receive a lifeguard license regardless of skill proficiency/test score. These pre-requisites will be conducted at the start of Day 2, so please come to class having already eaten a good breakfast in order to set yourself up for success.
Pre-Requisites:
1. 100 Meter Swim, continuous via freestyle or breaststroke
2. Retrieval of 10 lb brick at the bottom of the pool via feet first surface dive
3. 1 Minute Tread kicking only without use of hands/arms
4. Ability to exit pool edge without the use of stairs/ladder
If you have any questions regarding this class, please contact Max.Langford@eastlongmeadowma.gov.
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An international renowned, hands-on lifeguard course that is highly interactive and physically enduring. The course is a comprehensive training program that promotes objective driven and performance based training for individuals wishing to obtain a new ILTP™ certification for shallow water, pool, special facilities, and/or open water, in various water depths ranging from less than 5` feet of water up to any depth and/or open water. Our International Lifeguard Training Programs (ILTP™) are designed and intended to be delivered as part of an integrated curriculum that includes water rescue techniques, First Aid, Health Care Provider CPR, Emergency Oxygen Support, and Automated External Defibrillation as a first responder. This course requires students to perform each concept taught in the course, through student demonstrations of all skills concepts and skills instructed. Students will participate in lifeguarding roles throughout the class and are expected to perform lifeguard duties as first responders. Students will perform on deck and in water simulations, drills and exercises for rescue techniques as an individual and in team scenarios as part of multiple rescuers drills. The ILTP Lifeguard course materials are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai and simplified Chinese languages. Students that successfully complete the ILTP Lifeguard course obtain an ILTP certificate that is valid for one (1) year. Annual renewal is required. Successful candidates can earn anywhere from 2.2 to 2.6 IACET CEUs depending on the level of certification achieved in the program.