Water Safety Session 2

Water Safety Session 2: First Look Around + Play it Smart at Your Home, Pool or Park
Red Cross Longfellow's WHALE Tales is a dynamic water safety program designed to educate children about the importance of water safety through engaging storytelling and interactive activities. With a focus on making learning enjoyable, the program aims to instill essential water safety skills in young learners, empowering them to confidently navigate aquatic environments.

Lesson 3: First Look Around: Is the Scene Safe and Sound?

Objectives:
Know what to look for to tell a designated swimming area that is meant for swimming from an undesignated area. 

Identify some basic safety equipment that might be found at a pool, waterpark or waterfront area. 

Understand why it’s important to check the water depth before getting in. 

Understand why it’s important to protect the skin and eyes from too much sun exposure. 

Understand the benefits of putting on sunscreen, covering up and seeking shade when outdoors.

Lesson 5: Play it Smart at Your Home, Pool or Park

Objectives:
Understand pool safety at a community pool. 

Understand pool safety at a home pool or other pool that does not have lifeguards. 

Recognize what pool drains and other suction openings are and know to stay away from these openings while in a pool or hot tub. 

Understand safety at a waterpark. 

Identify non-swimming water dangers around the house and yard and in the communities where participants live or visit. 

Know how to avoid or remove water hazards around the house or yard and in communities where participants live or visit

Registration Required

Ages 5-14

Materials provided by the Red Cross Water Safety Program: Longfellow's WHALE Tales Water Safety for Children