The Purpose of the David Hoyos Swim School and American Red Cross course is to provide entry- level lifeguard participants with the knoledged and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and provide profesional-level care breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical service (EMS) personnel take over.

Prerequisites:

1.- Must be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled sesión of this curse.

2.- Swim 300 yards continuosly demostrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim usin the front crawl ( free swim style), breastdtroke or conbination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim googles may be used.

3.- Tread wáter for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates shoul place therir hands under the armpits.

4.- Complete time event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.