Online Registration
Lifeguard
– dual certification
BSA Lifeguard & Red Cross Lifeguard
NOTE: The course consists of one (1) all day session, May 21,
2011 at the AAC
Volunteer Service Center AND one (1) three day weekend beginning
Friday night May 27, 2011 through Monday May 30, 2011 at the
Camp
Allatoona Aquatics Base.

The Boy Scouts of America strongly recommends every unit involved
in aquatic activities have a certified lifeguard. This is your
opportunity to earn both BSA Lifeguard AND American Red Cross
Lifeguard plus up to 6 other related certifications in just
two weekends! Any youth 15 years or older, or adult male or
female, registered with BSA is welcome to participate.
The class is divided into 2 sessions.
2011
Course components |
Certification
Valid |
BSA Lifeguard certification (or renewal
with update to the new 2009 curriculum) |
3 years |
Red Cross Lifeguard certification (or
renewal with update to R.06) |
3 years |
Red Cross First Aid certification |
3 years |
Red Cross CPR for the Professional
Rescuer certification (now required for BSA LG) |
2 years |
Red Cross AED Essentials certification |
2 years |
BSA Safe Swim Defense certification |
2 years |
BSA Safety Afloat certification |
2 years |
BSA Lifesaving Merit Badge (optional,
no additional fee) |
Indefinite |
Course
Fee (includes books, materials
and
meals while at Allatoona) |
$190.00 |
Class size:
minimum 6, maximum 20.
This training is only offered once a year at the Aquatics Base,
so pre registration is a must!
Register online TODAY!
Prerequisites for all participants
in this combination course
General Information
This combined BSA and Red Cross course requires 40 hours of
instruction, so both May 21st and the long weekend will be required
for certification. Each participant must pass both written and
applied tests of skills to qualify for the BSA Lifeguard and
all Red Cross certificates. Attendance alone does not guarantee
you will earn these certifications.
Participants will camp together. Bring your own personal gear,
or use one of the Camp Allatoona platform tents. Participants
should bring bathing suits, towels, hat, sun block, insect repellant
and clothing suitable for camp and classroom comfort. Bring
a good flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries. Bring a notebook
and pencils/pens. You must bring a mask, snorkel, and fins for
the snorkeling portion of instruction. If you don’t have
these items, please borrow them from a friend before you come.
Meals are provided while at Camp Allatoona, but participants
must bring a sack lunch and drink for the session on May 21st
at AAC.
Participants will be required to open their eyes underwater.
We strongly discourage contact lenses. If you must wear contacts,
bring swim goggles to use in the lake.
The course director will provide registrants with more information
prior to the first session.
Lifesaving Merit Badge is not a prerequisite, but can be completed
during this course at no additional cost, by completing a few
additional requirements. If you want to do this, please read
the current Lifesaving Merit Badge book and bring it to the
course. Questions? Email bsalifeguard@campallatoona.org
What to Bring