Posted at 1:09 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2007
Sign up for Saturday's Junior Lifeguard Program
Advertiser Staff
Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City's Emergency Services Department is still accepting sign-ups for the 2007 Junior Lifeguard Program sessions at Pokai Bay and Waimanalo Beach Park. The program starts Saturday.Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division personnel will be at two locations tomorrow conducting on-site registration for interested applicants in the Waianae and Waimanalo areas. In Waianae, you can sign up from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hale Nalu Surf and Bike shop. In Waimanalo, the signup will also be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in front of the Waimanalo Elementary School. Registration is open to teens between the ages of 13 and 17 years old, as of April 3, 2007. Sign-ups can also be done on-line at www.myjuniorguards.com. Ocean Safety stresses this is not a learn-to-swim program.
The Junior Lifeguard Program is a five-day course stressing basic ocean and beach safety skills. It ncludes an introduction to ocean hazard identification and prevention, ocean and surf rescue techniques, emergency first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. The program also emphasizes general fitness, ocean swimming, paddle boarding, and lifesaving skills.
