BSA Lifeguard

BSA Lifeguard is a 27-hour long course for Scouts (ages 15+) and adults. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. To be trained as a BSA Lifeguard, participants must successfully complete the course as outlined in the BSA Lifeguard Instructor Manual and demonstrate the ability to perform specific requirements. 

Prerequisites: must take both Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat trainings online at my.scouting.org. Participants need to be strong swimmers (swim continuously for 550 yards in good form using the front crawl or breaststroke, then, tread water for two minutes using the legs only and with the hands under the armpits. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using a front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, surface, swim on your back with the object 20 yards back to the starting point with both hands holding the object, and exit the water, all within 1 minute, 40 seconds.