What are the lifeguard requirements for California?

Question

any certain dives?

types of swim?

please list all that you would be tested for in California.

Answer 1

where i work you need to be able to swim free, back, and breast, as well as get first aid, lifeguard, and cpr training from the red cross.

Answer 2

you have to swim 300-500 yards depending on instructer using front crawl and or breast stroke. you also have to pass a cpr for pro. test and first aid test. you will be doing surface dives to rescue a submerged victim and have to tow someone to safety using the rescue tube. pulling someone out of the pool with a backboard will also be taught. if you are talking about being a pool,waterpark,or water front(lakes and rivers) then you will have to go through the red cross. go on te red cross website youll find all the info. there.