Community Training
Offered by the Fond du Lac Family YMCA and/or other community partners. All trainings are held at the Fond du Lac Family YMCA.
American Heart Association
Adult/Child/Infant CPR and AED
The AHA’s Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Upon completion this course, participants receive a Heartsaver Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years. Ages 14+
Participants will learn about:
• Adult/Child/Infant CPR and AED
• Choking
• Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
Fees: $45 Member $75 Community Participant
Tuesday, January 27 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Stay Home Alone Class
This class is designed for kids ages 9 and older. The class is run through our Y to promote safety for kids who are old enough to be home alone as well as in the Y and other places in the community without an adult or someone directly watching over them.
Within this class, some of the topics covered will be:
• Internet safety
• Weather emergencies
• Fire safety
• Stranger danger
• Basic First Aid
Fees: $20 Member $45 Community Participant
Saturday, January 31 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Saturday, February 21 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Y Babysitting Certification
This class is designed for students ages 11 and older. In this class you will learn the skills necessary to safely and responsibly care for infants and children. **Bring a lunch to class.
Within this class you will learn how to:
• Respond to emergencies
• Make good decisions under pressure
• Communicate effectively with adults and children
• Recognize safety and hygiene issues
• Manage young children
• Feed, diaper and care for infants
• Basic first aid
• How to manage sudden illness
• Business skills
• Compression CPR
Fees: $55 Member $75 Community Participant
Saturday, January 10 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, February 14 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
LIFEGUARD TRAINING
Friday, January 23 - 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday, January 24 - 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, January 25 - 9:00 am-6:00 pm
*Must attend all in-person sessions to be certified.
Friday, March 20 - 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday, March 21 - 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, March 22 - 9:00 am-6:00 pm
*Must attend all in-person sessions to be certified.
TRAINING PREREQUISITES:
• Must be 15 or older by the last day of the class. Jump into the water from the side in the deep end, fully submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yds. Tread water for 2 minutes without arms, and swim 50 more yds. Goggles allowed.
• In 1 minute, 40 seconds: Start in the water in the shallow end, swim 20 yds., surface dive to retrieve a 10 lb. object, return to the surface and swim back 20 yds. (holding the object at the surface with both hands, keeping face above water). No goggles allowed.
• Exit water without using a ladder or steps.
• The online portion of this course is 7 hours in length and MUST be completed prior to the first meeting.
Fees: $50 Member & Community Participant