HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-28 Pahala Pool ARC Lifeguard Training -- press release
Harry Kim
Roxcie L. Waltjen
Mayor
Director
Maurice C. Messina
Wil Okabe
Deputy Director
Managing Director
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8311 Fax (808) 961-8411
Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/
NEWS RELEASE
January 28, 2019
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course to be Held
at Pahala Swimming Pool
The Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Section, will be offering an
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at the Pahala Pool from February 4 - 8,
2019, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The course fee is $75.
Participants will be required to pass a prerequisite test. Please contact the Pahala Pool
at 928-8177 to schedule a prerequisite test. The course fee and registration forms,
which can be obtained at the Pahala 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;
- 2 minutes of treading water, without using hands; and
- Completion of a timed event in 1 minute 40 seconds :
o Starting in the water, swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10-pound brick from the
deep end, and return the brick to the starting point, and exit the water.
Participants will be responsible for providing their own supplies, including CPR mask,
swim suit, goggles, towel, American Red Cross Lifeguard Manual, etc. The manual can
be downloaded for free at: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/lifeguarding/lifeguard-
preparation/lifeguard-manual
For more information about becoming a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard,
contact your nearest County swimming pool, or the Parks and Recreation Aquatics
Specialist at 961-8694.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.