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The Blount County Chapter of the American Red Cross has partnered with Parks & Rec. to offer the most comprehensive swimming lessons in our area. See Parks & Rec. aquatics for more information. Spring 2008 Scheduling will be posted to the Chapter Calendar when finalized.
Parent and Child AquaticsDeveloped for children 6 months to 5 years of age, American Red Cross Parent
and Child Aquatics builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water.
Learn-to-Swim
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 | Personal Water Safety |
| Lifeguard Readiness |
| Fundamentals of Diving |
| Fitness Swimming |
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American Red Cross Lifeguarding offers the highest quality training standards in skill instruction, professional lifeguard responsibilities, first aid and CPR/AED training. It consists of four stand-alone, courses to teaches surveillance and rescue skills for a specific water environment, including:
| Lifeguarding – for facilities with traditional pools |
| Waterfront Lifeguarding – for facilities with non-surf, open-water environments such as lakes and rivers, as well as traditional pools |
| Waterpark Lifeguarding – for waterpark environments, multi-attraction facilities and traditional pools |
| Shallow Water Attendant – for facilities with shallow water attractions up to 4 feet deep such as catch basins at the foot of slides, winding rivers and kiddie pools |
Also under the Lifeguarding umbrella are:
| GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow is a program for 11-14 year-olds that provides a foundation of aquatic and leadership knowledge, attitudes, and skills for future successful completion of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. The GuardStart curriculum contains multiple units in five categories (prevention, fitness, response, leadership, professionalism), with the entire program totaling fifty lessons. GuardStart is designed to be flexible, including the length of the course and the order of the lessons. There is no instructor authorization required to lead the GuardStart program. It is led by program and activity leaders. |
| Lifeguard Management Lifeguard Management is designed to teach aquatic managers and lifeguard supervisors how to effectively manage lifeguards and keep patrons, lifeguards and facilities safe. The course, which is approximately 7¼ hours in length, includes information on the selection and training of lifeguards, management topics, record and report templates and nearly 100 in-service training outlines. |
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The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course provides instructor candidates (proficient swimmers ages 16+) the training needed to teach courses in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants' progress. As a Water Safety Instructor (WSI), you can:
| Teach skills that may save a life |
| Gain terrific work experience as an aquatics professional |
| Earn money--or join a volunteer team--while you help people learn valuable skills |
| Learn organizational and presentation skills that will help you in any career |
| Make a difference in people's lives |
Whether you want to splash around with kids and teach them to swim, help
children or adults refine their strokes, or teach diving safety techniques, you
can do it as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor.
Longfellow's WHALE TalesLongfellow's WHALE Tales is targeted to children ages 5 to 12 to teach safe behavior in, on and around the water. The materials in the Longfellow's WHALE Tales K-6 Educational Packet are designed to give children an awareness of being safe around the water and to help promote healthful aquatic recreation.
Click here to see more pictures of the 2007 youth swim courses.
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