Posted at 12:52 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2007
City's junior lifeguard program gearing up for summer
Advertiser Staff
Applications are now being taken for the Summer 2007 Junior Lifeguard Program. The Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the city's Emergency Services Department offers the program, with support provided by the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association.The five-day course will familiarize participants with basic ocean and beach safety skills. The program includes an introduction about ocean hazard identification and prevention, ocean and surf rescue techniques, emergency first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. The program emphasizes general fitness, ocean swimming, paddle boarding, and lifesaving skills. It is not a learn-to-swim program.
The program is sponsored by Quiksilver, Billabong, XCEL and DAKINE. Registration is open to boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. Applicants must have strong swimming skills and a desire to learn about ocean safety.
Sign up online at www.myjuniorguards.com for one of the following sessions:
For more information, contact Ocean Safety Division Junior Lifeguard coordinators: Matthew Miller, 589-2251, mmiller@honolulu.gov, and James Barros, 922-3888 ext. 28, jbarros@honolulu.gov
