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Tri-County Pool Locations
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Download the current Tri-County pool locations.
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Prevent Drowning in South Florida with WHALE Tales and Target Zero
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Did you know that:
- Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 according to the Center for Disease Control?
- 4,000 children under the age of 5 drown each year in the United States?
Join the American Red Cross in South Florida to prevent drowning with two exciting water safety and drowning prevention programs!
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Fact Sheet: Water Safety Instructor
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Purpose
Train instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the Basic Water Rescue course, six levels of the Learn to Swim and Parent and Child Aquatics
Prerequisites
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Be 16 years of age on or before the last day of class.
- Demonstrate proficiency in swimming skills including 25 yards of front crawl; 25 yards of back crawl; 25 yards of breaststroke; 25 yards of elementary backstroke; 25 yards of sidestroke and 15 yards of butterfly
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Tread water for 1 minute
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Maintain position on back for one minute in deep water either floating or sculling
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Learn about home pool safety with Home Pool Essentials
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The American Red Cross is pleased to announce another tool to help South Florida families stay safe while  enjoying the summer! To help families learn the information they need in an easy to access format, the Red Cross released Home Pool Essentials™: Maintenance and Safety. The American Red Cross and the National Swimming Pool Foundation collaborated on the development of the program, which continues the Red Cross tradition of teaching people to be safer in, on and around water.
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