The primary purpose of the courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to: Prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic ...

GAPS. HERE IN THE POOL AT THE FLOYD COUNTY YMCA, WHERE LIFEGUARDS ARE PROVIDING TWO CRITICAL ROLES. ONE, THEY’RE KEEPING THIS POOL OPEN, AND TWO, THEY’RE, YOU KNOW, SAVING A LIFE. AND RIGHT NOW ...

While a nationwide lifeguard shortage is affecting one third of the country’s beaches and pools, according to the American Lifeguard Association, SPLASHForward is increasing student lifeguard training ...