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Program Purpose: The Junior Lifeguard Program has as its primary purpose:
To increase the self-confidence, physical conditioning, and ocean awareness of program participants through their introduction to water safety, first aid and surf rescue techniques.

The course is instructed by veteran beach lifeguards. Guest lecturers include ocean aquatic experts and often world class champions in sports such as surfing, body boarding, body surfing, et al. All course instructors are required to possess, at a minimum, current certifications in the State of Hawaii's "First Responder" emergency medical services course; Basic Cardiac Life Support; Standard First Aid; and United States Lifesaving Association Open Water Lifesaving Instructors' Certification Course.

Classes: At least thirty-two classes can be provided throughout O`ahu when full funding is available. Currently, there are four lifeguard districts on O`ahu: Waikiki and Ala Moana, the North Shore, Leeward Oahu, and Windward Oahu. Each of these districts would have one module of eight junior lifeguard classes. Each class is five days in duration and can accommodate at least twelve students per class. Class size has averaged, however, at about fifteen students.

Admission Requirements:

1.   Participants must be between thirteen and seventeen years of age.

2.   Applicants must possess a basic swimming ability with the capability of swimming 500 yards in less than ten minutes.

3.   Prospects should have passed a general physical examination within six months prior to application to the course.

4.   Applicants must be able to dead lift fifty pounds.

Instruction and Syllabus: Instructional methodologies employed include didactic classroom instruction and lectures, and skills training and enhancement. A typical course day consists of instruction in the following:

• Physical training is be provided including warm up, stretching, running on the beach and swimming;
• Ocean Skills Training - Daily instruction alternates between paddling rescue boards, using surf boards, body boards and rescue apparatis, rescue tube, RESCUE personal watercraft , performing water entries and exits, skin diving, surf swimming, body surfing and skills topics including surf awareness and safety                                                      
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• Competitive Training - Competitive lifeguard techniques, strategies, skills and sportsmanship are introduced through physical training with a competitive emphasis.

Certification: Students receive a certificate of course completion.

 For more information regarding the Junior Lifeguard Program please contact Ocean Safety's Training Department between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
JUNIOR GUARD COORDINATORS
Injury Prevention Specialist/Research Analyst - Jimmy Barros
Phone: (808) 922-3888
Fax: (808) 922-04111
Email: jbarros@honolulu.gov
Training Officer Matthew Miller
Phone: (808) 589-2251
Fax: (808) 589-2211
Email: mmiller@honolulu.gov

Mail To : Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division
Attn: Junior Lifeguard Program Coordinator
3823 Leahi Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815