What is the volunteer philosophy of the American Red Cross?
The American Red Cross is an organization governed, supported and primarily staffed by volunteers. Paid staff is an enabler of, and not a substitute for volunteers. Teams of both paid and volunteer staff working together and sharing responsibilities fill principle management roles. Q: What are the prerequisites to becoming a certified lifeguard? A: Minimum age of 15 by the last session of the class. Swim 300 yards continuously as follows: 300 yard swim with 100 yards of front crawl, 100 yards of breast stroke and 100 yards of either. For breaststroke the skill must be demonstrated using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence. 20 yards back and forth swim with surface dive to retrieve a 10-pound object from a depth of 7-10 feet in 1:40.
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