The document provides information about lifeguard courses offered at Fort Rucker in 2011. Participants must be at least 15 years old and pass a swim test with prerequisites like retrieving a brick from the deep end and a 15 yard underwater swim. Courses cost $75 and must be paid upfront. Refunds will be given to those who do not pass the swim test. Four courses will be offered running for 3 weeks with sessions on weekends and weekday evenings totaling around 40 hours.

1. Fort Rucker 2011 LIFEGUARD Courses
Participants must be 15 years old by the last day of class. Pre-requisites consists of 500 meter swim , brick
retrieval from bottom of deep end, and 15 yard underwater swim. More details given at beginning of
pre-requisites on first day of class. Course cost is $75 and must be paid prior to 1st day of classes at the below
Physical Fitness Facility. No reservations without payment. Checks or money orders must be payable to
*All courses are scheduled for
IMWRF. Refunds will be made to anyone who does not pass the pre-requisite swim, and will take
a total of approximately 40
approximately two weeks to process. Participation in a Lifeguard Course does not guarantee employment.
hours. Actual course lengths
may vary, going slightly over or
under allotted timeframes.
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
*All courses are American Red
Cross Lifeguarding (including
Waterfront and Waterpark), and 26 (Feb) 27 (Feb) 28 (Feb) 1 2 3 4
include all applicable certifications
(First Aid/CPR/AED, etc).
Course 1 Course 2 Course 1 Course 1 Course 2 Course 1 Course 2
*There is one scheduled makeup 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
day per class for weather & other
extenuating circumstances. These Course 1 Course 2 Course 1 Course 1 Course 2 Course 1 Course 2
days are NOT designated for
students to arbitrarily miss a class.
12 13 14 15 16) 17 18
*There will be a 20 student capacity
in each of the following courses: Course 1 Course 2 Course 1 Course 1 Course 2 Course 1 Makeup Day
Course 1:
3 weeks 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Saturdays 10am-5pm (1hr lunch)
Mon/Tues/Thurs 4pm-6:30pm Course 3 Course 4 Course 3 Course 3 Course 4 Course 3 Course 4
Course 2:
3 weeks 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 (Apr)
Sunday 10am-7pm (1hr lunch)
Wed/Fri 4pm-7pm
Course 3 Course 4 Course 3 Course 3 Course 4 Course 3 Course 4
Course 3:
3 weeks
2 (Apr) 3 (Apr) 4 (Apr) 5 (Apr) 6 (Apr) 7 (Apr) 8 (Apr)
Saturdays 10am-5pm (1hr lunch) Course 3 Course 4 Course 3 Course 3 Course 4 Course 3 Makeup Day
Mon/Tues/Thurs 4pm-6:30pm
Course 4: FORT RUCKER FMWR SPORTS, FITNESS AND AQUATICS For more information please contact Jon Cole,
3 weeks BLDG 4605 ANDREWS AVENUE
FMWR Aquatic Manager at jonathan.d.cole@us.army.mil
Sunday 10am-7pm (1hr lunch) FORT RUCKER, AL 36362
Wed/Fri 4pm-7pm FRONT DESK: 255-9962 AQUATICS OFFICE: 255-9162/0825