02/06/2026
**AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD COURSES AVAILABLE IN BALTIMORE, MD **
American Red Cross lifeguard certification course provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over.
Prerequisites:
Minimum age: 15 years; Swim 200 yards continuously; Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs; Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds by starting in the water, swimming 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, exit the water without using steps or a ladder. Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years.
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Life Saving Instruction offers the best American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses. Learn what it takes to become a profesional rescuer.
