Y of the USA’s research-based lifeguard training program provides a comprehensive, education-centered approach to preventing accidents in aquatic environments. It focuses on the practical aspects of what lifeguards need to know and on lifeguard and patron safety. Lifeguard training enables students to learn and apply safety principles in their own lives, develop leadership skills, learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and improve their decision-making skills.

Besides being advanced-level swimmers, candidates for Y Lifeguard should be caring, strong, quick to respond, confident, fit and intelligent, with good interpersonal skills. Ys strive to include all people in their programs, but the hazardous duties of a lifeguard may disqualify some candidates with certain physical or mental conditions from becoming certified.

Certification includes: Y Lifeguard Course, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Oxygen Administration/First Aid. 

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Participants must be at least 16 years of age by the end of the course and be able to swim 500 yards on the 1st day of class. 100% attendance is required to pass.  To schedule a pre-test before registering, contact Rob at x276 or rfaggiano@westfieldynj.org

SCUBA

Learn to scuba dive and enjoy the underwater world with the internationally affiliated Y Scuba program at the Westfield Area Y. Class includes 6 academic and pool sessions.

The course fee covers your instruction, pool sessions, basic scuba unit use throughout the course, air for the tanks, and use of the facility. Students must provide their own personal gear (Mask, Fins, Snorkel, Boots, Weight Belt and Academic Packet).

Equipment can be purchased from the local dive shop, Treasure Cove Watersports, at a discounted price. At the completion of the course, students will be given a referral for their open water dives. Students may take their open water dives with Treasure cove Watersports for no additional instructional fees.

For more info, contact either Patti Cassiba at x223 or Treasure Cove Watersports at (908) 654-8808.