Lifeguard Test Requirements
City of Albuquerque lifeguards must successfully complete all four sections of our skill test.
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The test comprises:
- 150 yard swim into a 2 minute no hands tread followed by another 50 yard swim.
- Spinal injury management skills:
- Deep water head chin support
- Shallow water head splint technique
- Approach stroke to locate brick, surface dive to retrieve brick, swim 10 yards under water, return to surface, return to start point with both hands on brick.
- Starting from stand, recognize passive victim, safely exit stand, safely enter water, approach victim, perform active victim rear rescue, take victim to wall, victim will lie on deck, rescuer must perform a successful CPR scenario.