Red Cross Certification Classes: Yates Field House: Campus Recreation Center

The Yates Field House offers a variety of American Red Cross certification classes.  The classes listed below will be offered each semester. 

 Babysitters Training Course

Two Sessions

Session I:   Saturday, June 14th
Session II:  Saturday, June 21st

Time:    11am - 6pm                            Ages:  11-15 years

 This course helps students develop skills in five critical areas:  Leadership, Safety, Safe Play, Basic Care, First Aid and Professionalism.  This one day course will build skills in caring for children and infants, handling emergencies, illnesses, household accidents and much more. 

For an additional fee students may also receive Red Cross CPR/AED certification.  Challenges and test will be held on Sunday's from 2-4pm. 

Fees:  Members/$75 - Non-members $90

Sign up in the Main Office of Yates Field House or by calling 202-687-2400. 
Questions?:  202-687-2407

Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course

This class teaches lifeguard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies at an aquatic facility.  Upon successful completion of the course, each student will receive Lifeguard Training, First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. 
The lifeguard candidate must be 15 years of age by the completion of the course.  The student must also pass a pre-test to take the class.  Registration fee will be refunded if candidate does not pass the pre-course. No refund for failing the class. Attendance for all sessions required. 

 
Pre-test includes: 
1.  Swimming 300 yards continuously using the following strokes in the following order:  100 yards of freestyle (crawlstroke) - 100 yards of breaststroke and 100 yards of either freestyle or breaststroke. 
2.  Swim 20 yards of freestyle or breaststroke, submerge to 10 ft and pick up a 10 lb brick, holding it with both hands return 20 yards and exit pool in 1 minute and 40 seconds. 

Price - $175 students/members   $225 non-members

NEW CLASS- classes will be offered in the Fall of 2008.

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer                                                                                

The purpose of this course is to train professional rescuers (those with a duty to act and provide care) in the skills necessary to respond appropriately to breathing and cardiac emergencies, including the use of an automated external defibirllator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Cost:    $75 students/members  $90 non-members

First Aid

The purpose of this course is to train individuals in the skills necessary to recongize and provide first aid care for injuries and sudden illness until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.  The course does not include information on breathing or cardiac emergencies.

Cost:  $55 students/members - $70 non-members