Red Cross lifeguard training with service members on Joint Base Lewis McChord By: Abby Lutz According to a Red Cross survey, more than half of all Americans either can’t swim or don’t have all the basic swimming skills. That’s a scary statistic, and one the Red Cross is constantly working to improve by providing access … Continue reading A ‘tried and true’ partnership: JBLM provides Red Cross Water Safety Training to hundreds
Red Cross water safety rules that can save lives
By Gordon Williams Would you spend 20 minutes learning something new, if what you learned could help save a life? That is the premise — and the promise — of the American Red Cross class on Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers. The class is taught online at a time of your choosing. Completing it will take … Continue reading Red Cross water safety rules that can save lives
Keeping Kids Safe in the Water
June 14, 2017. Lee County Parks and Recreation, Florida. Water Safety Instructor, Leila Horne, 17, teaches her students arm strokes during swim lessons as part of the Aquatics Centennial Campaign. Photo by Connie Harvey/American Red Cross By Gordon Williams The word from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) could hardly be more chilling. “Drowning is … Continue reading Keeping Kids Safe in the Water
Diving in to teach water safety skills
By Kristin Alexander Learning to swim can be fun, especially for kids. Most of us have fond memories of splashing around in the neighborhood pool or lake. But knowing how to swim can also be a lifesaver. In the last century, the American Red Cross has helped to reduce accidental drownings by nearly 90 percent … Continue reading Diving in to teach water safety skills
Red Cross swim scholarships make a splash in Tukwila
By Gordon Williams Thanks to the American Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Campaign, there are 177 Seattle-area youngsters who feel safer and more at home in the water than they did only a few months ago. The Red Cross campaign is a nationwide effort to reduce deaths by drowning, by making learn-to-swim lessons widely available. It … Continue reading Red Cross swim scholarships make a splash in Tukwila
Tips for staying safe on the lake
The lure of our region's open waters is real, it's also a very real danger for those who wade in unprepared. Pay attention to the weather forecast and pack proper gear to help ensure a safe day on the lake. Here are a few additional tips we hope you will read through, then visit this … Continue reading Tips for staying safe on the lake
National Lifesaving Award for Walla Walla teen
By Emily Thornton, Red Cross Volunteer (left to right) Jacob Pribilsky, athletic trainer Kelsey Brennan, and Colby Turner. (photo courtesy Colby) By Emily Thornton He said he just walked over to talk to a friend who had just finished his 400-meter race, one Saturday afternoon at Walla Walla High School. Little did 18-year-old senior Colby Turner … Continue reading National Lifesaving Award for Walla Walla teen
Hero and a Scholar: CPR Skills Used to Save Life at College
On a breezy Tuesday morning in October, a hero walked through the door of the Red Cross office in Seattle. Rameen Sahoo, from Bellevue, was onsite to accept the Certificate of Merit. Trained in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and First Aid/CPR/AED, Rameen helped save the life of a gentleman who lost consciousness on the University … Continue reading Hero and a Scholar: CPR Skills Used to Save Life at College
Learn Vital Safety Lessons from these Red Cross APPS
By Gordon Williams Edited by Nancy Waddell Would you like your kids to become savvier and safer in the water? There’s an online Red Cross application that can help teach youngsters to swim and track their progress while they learn. There’s another Red Cross app aimed at assisting members of the military and their families, … Continue reading Learn Vital Safety Lessons from these Red Cross APPS
How to Raise Water-Smart, Water-Safe Kids
By Gordon Williams There is one very grim statistic that no parent should ignore: that nearly 400 children under 14 die from drowning in the U.S. each year. And five times that number require emergency treatment for non-fatal water-related injuries. You can’t hope to keep kids away from water. Even if you live far away … Continue reading How to Raise Water-Smart, Water-Safe Kids
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