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First Aid/CPR

All of Roughing It's staff (with the exception of some support staff positions) must have current certifications in First Aid and CPR. These certifications must be obtained and/or renewed before beginning work at Roughing It, and must be current/valid for the duration of employment with Roughing It.

Copies and/or verification of your current/valid certifications must be submitted to Roughing It prior to beginning work.

Lifeguard Training

All swim staff and waterfront staff must have a current lifeguard certification before beginning work at Roughing It and certifications must be current/valid for the duration of employment with Roughing It (Lifeguard certification courses generally include CPR and First Aid certifications).

Copies and/or verification of your current/valid certifications must be submitted to Roughing It prior to beginning work.

Where Can I Obtain Certification?

We have included a list of organizations located in the Bay Area that offer First Aid/CPR & Lifeguard courses. Scroll through the list below or select from the following counties: Contra Costa, Alameda, or San Francisco.

Nation-wide organizations that offer First Aid/CPR include American Red Cross and Fast Response.

Contra Costa County
American Red Cross (800) 520-5433
Bay Area Website
National Website
Fast Response Website
City of Concord, Leisure Services
Concord Leisure Services
1950 Parkside Drive, MS/10
Concord, CA 94519-2578
Phone: (925) 671-3404
Fax: (925) 671-3449
Website
City of Walnut Creek, Recreation Division
Walnut Creek Recreation Division
PO Box 8039
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-5856
Website
City of Orinda, Community Center
Orinda Community Center
26 Orinda Way
PO Box 2000
Orinda, CA 94563
Website
(925) 254-2445
City of San Ramon Parks and Community Services
San Ramon Parks and Community Services
P.O. Box 5148
San Ramon, CA 94538
Phone: (925) 973-3200
Fax: (925) 830-5162
Website
City of Antioch
Website
Soda Aquatic Center (Lafayette) (925) 376-6597
Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925)676-5200
Website
YMCA- Irvin Deutscher 350 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 687-8900
Website
YMCA- Diablo Valley 1874 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 979-9622
Website

Alameda County
American Red Cross (800) 520-5433
Bay Area Website
National Website
Fast Response
Website
East Bay Contra Costa
1015 University Ave. (925) 945-6666
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 849-4009 SF/North Bay
Fax: (510) 849-0135, (415) 575-0911
OEP (UC Berkeley Office of Emergency Preparedness)
Recreational Sports Facility on Bancroft
RSF Conference Room
Berkeley, CA 94520
(510) 642-0505
Website
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Adobe Acrobat Document (PDF)

City of Alameda- For Safety Sake 1926 Broadway
Alameda, CA 94501
510-523-4151

San Francisco
American Red Cross (800) 520-5433
Bay Area Website
National Website
Fast Response
Website
San Francisco Paramedic Association
San Francisco Paramedic Association
657 Mission Street, Suite 302
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-1161
Website

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