YMCA Offering FREE Lifeguard Certification Training
At Five Locations

Thanks to a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy, the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is offering free lifeguard certification training at five branches, convenient for people in neighborhoods throughout the area.

“YMCAs teach millions of people to swim every year and quality lifeguards are an integral part of safety around water,” said Elizabeth McDougal, aquatics coordinator for the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. “Duke Energy has afforded us a wonderful opportunity to provide this extensive training free to help ensure all pools, including those of the YMCA, have well qualified lifeguards this summer and year round.

“If anyone is considering lifeguarding anytime in the next year, I encourage them to sign up for one of these sessions. Once earned, a certification will last two years,” McDougal added.

Each session will include 42 hours of education and will prepare participants for certification exams in CPR, first aid, life saving skills including use of the automated electronic oxygen administration, and healthy practices with bodily fluids. The workshops are open to anyone age 16 or older who passes a swimming evaluation. Enrollment is limited to 25 people per site.

A schedule for the YMCA Duke Energy lifeguarding certification training sessions is included below. To find out more or to register, interested people should call the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati at 513-362-YMCA (9622).

With 14 branches and close to 40 pools, the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati serves more swimmers than any other private organization in the area. More than 1000 lifeguards are employed each year, with water safety as a top priority.

The YMCA is the largest non-governmental, non-profit community services organization in this area that is committed to helping everyone reach their God-given potential in spirit, mind, and body – regardless of their ability to pay. Each year tens of thousands of people from children to seniors are able to participate in YMCA programs and services because of financial assistance, including health and wellness, active older adult programs, youth and teen camp, swimming and water safety lessons , teen achievers, college readiness, and job preparedness. With 60 locations, the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is also the largest provider of child care programs, that in 2007, served nearly 10,000 kids on YMCA scholarships. The annual Strong Kids Campaign helps make that possible.

2008 Duke Energy Lifeguard Training Registration Form . . . more

YMCA Duke Energy Lifeguarding Certification Training

June 1st – June 7th
Sun. & Fri. 1pm - 7pm
Mon - Thurs. & Sat. 1pm - 9pm

R C Durr YMCA

June 16th – June 21st
Mon – Sat: 9am – 5pm
M E Lyons YMCA