American Red Cross Education And Training Opportunities for Preschool/Kindergarten/Elementary

Health, Safety & Community Services

F.A.C.T. (First Aid for Children Today): The F.A.C.T. family critter clan, including a pig, a beaver and a dolphin help children learn how to respond to emergencies. Designed for five- to eight-year-olds, F.A.C.T. lessons also include healthy living habits, injury prevention, and road safety.

Basic Aid Training (B.A.T.): Eight to twelve-year-olds use puzzles, word searches, mazes, and other games to learn how to prevent and respond to emergencies. Fires, burns, choking, drowning, and falls are among the emergencies covered.

Longfellow's Whale Tales: Longfellow the animated whale makes water safety fun and easy to learn with games, colorful posters, and even a video! Can be used in the classroom or home setting (no water session necessary); designed for 5- to 12-year olds with age-specific activities.

Act SMART: is a fun and creative way to educate people ages 6 to 17 about the serious subject of HIV. The curriculum, composed of three age-appropriate units, includes skits, games, art projects, discussion topics, and other interactive activities.

Community Water Safety: teaches easy-to-remember safety tips for pools, water parks, lakes, rivers, oceans, and many other aquatic environments. Available in English and Spanish.

Learn to Swim: From basic water exploration to stroke development and then proficiency, Learn-to-Swim helps people of all ages and abilities develop and refine their swimming skills. Our chapter is proud to announce that we have newly trained WSIs (Water Safety Instructors) and are ready to teach basic swim lessons up to stroke development.  Contact the office for this list of instructors.  Water safety is imperative and Red Cross strongly encourages you to make sure your child's water instructor is qualified for the job.