AQUATICS

Lifeguard Certification Class

March 4 & 5, March 11 & 12, March 18 & 19 or March 25 & 26

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Cost $180 per person

DO YOU NEED A PLACE FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT?

Are you interested in a great place to hold your next special event or are you new to the area and looking for a place to participate in community activities? If the answer is yes, then check out the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Community Center. We have five rooms that can be configured to hold all types of events. We specialize in promotions, retirements, change of commands and have experience hosting conferences, summits, team building events and holiday parties. We would love to help you out, so please give us a call at (210) 808-6262 or email us at ftsamevents@gmail.com.

This class is for people interested in being certified as a lifeguard and is required for employment as a GS-2 Lifeguard this summer. Attendees will be trained in water rescues, CPR, AED and first aid. Successful completion will earn you a two-year certification as a lifeguard. Attendees must be able to swim 300 yards without stopping, tread water for two minutes without using your hands and complete a timed event where you swim 20 yards, retrieve a 10-pound object off the bottom and return to the start line swimming on your back with the weight on your chest and both hands on the weight. Attendees must be at least 15 years old.

Water Safety Instructor Class

March 13-17 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Cost $180 per person

This class is for people who want to learn how to teach swimming lessons. This Red Cross class is one of the required certifications to be hired as a Water Safety Instructor this summer. Participants must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke and 20 yards of butterfly at the Level 4 to get in the class. Attendees must be at least 16 years old. Lifeguard Certification is not required for the class.

For more information, or to sign up for either course, email fshlifeguard@gmail.com or call (210) 221-4887.