| American Red Cross Water Safety Today |
| Description |
- Water Safety Today teaches participants how to recognize, prevent and respond to emergencies in, on or around the water.
- This course meets the State of California’s water safety certification requirements for foster care and adoptive parents.
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| Audience |
- Ideal course for parents, foster care and adoptive parents, and the general public.
- For new students or those who need to renew their certification.
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| Learning Objectives |
- Describe risks associated with an aquatic environment or activities, such as drowning or head, neck and spinal injuries.
- Describe how to prevent, recognize and respond to emergencies in, on and around water.
- Recognize the importance of water safety training.
- Describe appropriate safety practices and rules that should be in place and enforced at home pools.
- Explain steps to take to remain safe in aquatic environments, including oceans, lakes, rivers and waterparks.
- Learn how to perform reaching, throwing or wading assists.
- Describe steps for preventing overexposure to the sun.
- Describe how to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs).
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Course Length
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- 1 to 1.5 hour in-class session
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| Certification |
- American Red Cross Water Safety Today certification
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