SWIMMING & WATER SAFETY NATIONAL PROGRAM STANDARDS January 2020 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety ..................................................................................................................... 5 Logos .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Healthy Teaching Practices ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Site Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Equipment Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Decontamination of Training Aids ........................................................................................................................ 15 Storage of equipment .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Red Cross Swim ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Red Cross Swim Preschool .................................................................................................................................... 18 Red Cross Swim Kids ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Red Cross Swim Adapted ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Red Cross Swim @ School ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Red Cross Swim @ Camp ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Red Cross Swim for Adults and Teens .................................................................................................................. 22 Red Cross Swim Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Red Cross Swim Strokes ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Red Cross Swim Sports ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Red Cross Lifeguard .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard ............................................................................................................................... 27 Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard Transfer ................................................................................................................ 28 Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard Recertification ...................................................................................................... 29 Red Cross Pool Lifeguard ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Upgrade to Pool Lifeguard ................................................................................ 32 Red Cross Pool Lifeguard Transfer ........................................................................................................................ 33 Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard ........................................................................................................................... 35 Instructor Development Program ............................................................................................................................ 39 Instructor Policies ................................................................................................................................................. 40 Instructor Program ................................................................................................................................................... 50 Water Safety Instructor Course ............................................................................................................................ 51 Water Safety Instructor Recertification Course .................................................................................................... 54 Water Safety Instructor Transfer Course .............................................................................................................. 56 Assistant Lifeguard Instructor ............................................................................................................................... 58 Assistant Lifeguard Instructor Recert ................................................................................................................... 59 Pool Lifeguard Instructor ...................................................................................................................................... 60 Pool Lifeguard Instructor Recert...........................................................................................................................62 Swimming & Water Safety National Program Standards 2020 Page 2 Pool Lifeguard Instructor Transfer........................................................................................................................63 Red Cross Assistant to Pool Lifeguard Instructor Upgrade ..................................................................................65 Waterfront Lifeguard Instructor ........................................................................................................................... 67 Waterfront Lifeguard Instructor Recert...............................................................................................................69 Waterfront Lifeguard Instructor Transfer............................................................................................................71 Instructor Trainer Program ...................................................................................................................................... 72 Water Safety Instructor Trainer Course ............................................................................................................... 73 Pool or Waterfront Lifeguard Instructor Trainer .................................................................................................. 76 Water Safety Master Instructor Trainer .................................................................................................................. 80 Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Common Acronyms .............................................................................................................................................. 86 Swimming & Water Safety National Program Standards 2020 Page 3 Introduction The Canadian Red Cross has committed to reviewing the national program standards Overview annually to ensure they support quality delivery in the field. These standards were developed for Instructors, Instructor Trainers, Master Instructor Trainers, Training Partners, and staff of the Canadian Red Cross to use and follow. The document includes standards for all participant-level Red Cross Swim and Red Cross Lifeguard, and the requirements for all the Instructor Development Programs that support the participant-level courses. Lifeguard program content and standards included in this document are those accepted by the Canadian Red Cross based on IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) guidelines and they meet the decisions agreed upon by the national training agencies for first aid and CPR/AED techniques. A copy of the 2016 International first aid and resuscitation guidelines can be found here. The latest guidelines can be found at www.redcross.ca/firstaidguidelines Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety Logos Healthy Teaching Practices Teaching Time First Aid Equipment Delivery Swimming & Water Safety National Program Standards 2020 Page 4 Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety Goal “Improve quality of life by preparing people to make safe choices, increase physical fitness, prevent injuries, and act in emergency and rescue situations.” Red Cross Slogans VISIT MYRC.REDCROSS.CA FOR Swim with the best!® INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINING PARTNER RESOURCES. ™ Red Cross Lifeguard. Skilled. Proud. Ready. Swimming & Water Safety Aim Our aim is to reduce drowning and water-related injuries and fatalities by providing Canadians with: awareness and knowledge to recognize and avoid dangerous situations; knowledge and skills required to save lives; basic rescue skills to enable them to save others; and