Beaumont Chapter

Water Safety Outreach Presentations—Parent Orientation to Swim Lessons

To provide parents with an orientation to American Red Cross swimming lessons offered at local aquatic facility.

Learn-to-Swim Level 4-Stroke Improvement

To build student confidence and performance of the swimming strokes learned in Level 3 by providing

additional guided practice. Participants must have American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 3: Stroke

Development certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 3.

Learn-to-Swim Level 5-Stroke Refinement

To build on the skills in Level 4 by providing additional guided

practice. Participants must have American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 4: Fundamental

Aquatic Skills certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 4.

Learn-to-Swim Level 6-Fitness Swimmer

To refine strokes so students swim with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances.

Participants must have American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 5 Stroke Refinement certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 5

Learn to Swim Level 6-Fundamentals of Diving

To refine strokes so students swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater

distances. To introduce and practice fundamental springboard diving skills.

Learn-to-Swim Level 6-Lifeguard Readiness

To refine strokes so students swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. To introduce and practice the skills required to successfully complete the pre-course session of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course.

Learn-to-Swim Level 6 - Personal Safety

To refine strokes so students swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. To teach students how to prevent aquatic emergencies in open water environments and to introduce and practice self-rescue techniques.

Water Safety Outreach Presentations-Home Pool Safety

To provide home pool owners and apartment pool users with information to keep their family and guests safe in an aquatic environment.

Water Safety Outreach Presentations-Water Safety Today

To teach individuals how to recognize, prevent, and respond to emergencies in, on or around the water.

Water Safety Outreach Presentations-General Water Safety

To provide individuals with a awareness of the importance of water safety training and to provide general information being safe in, on or around the water.

Longfellow’s WHALE Tales

To help teachers and youth leaders in children about safe behavior in, on or around the water.

To promote healthful aquatic recreation by increasing participants’ awareness of safe behavior in, on or around the water.

Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT)

To introduce instructor candidates to the history, structure and activities of the American Red Cross. To prepare instructor candidates to teach American Red Cross specialty courses to diverse populations. To introduce instructor candidates to the policies and procedures of the American Red Cross to ensure course consistency, quality and appropriate training.

Safe Baby Presentation

The purpose of the Safe Baby Presentation is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain an infant’s life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives. The content and activities will help participants gain information on the prevention of injury and illness, with a focus on infant safety. The presentation will introduce participants to the principles of first aid.

Safety Training for Swim Coaches

To provide training in aquatic safety for competitive swim coaches and officials, athletic trainers, athletes participating in aquatic activities, aquatic exercise trainers and other individuals involved in aquatic

competition or exercise programs.