Spring 2020 Lead & Learn

ADULT COURSES

Interested in canoeing or sailing on a Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri lake? Four adults with a minimum of the following training (for groups of 12 or fewer) must accompany your group:

Adult 1: Small Craft Safety certified – canoeing, sailing, and/or moving water (appropriate to the activity)

Adult 2: American Red Cross Lifeguard who has taken the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Lifeguard In-Service Training or an adult who is certified in Basic Water Rescue

Adult 3: Watcher (no waterfront certification required)

Adult 4: Watcher (no waterfront certification required)

Note: One of the four adults listed above must also be a First Aider

Interested in swimming in a Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri pool? Two adults with a minimum of the following training (for groups of 10 or fewer) must accompany your group:

Adult 1: Current American Red Cross Lifeguard (adult) who has taken the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Lifeguard In- Service Training.

Adult 2: Watcher (no waterfront training required)

See Safety Activity Checkpoints for additional waterfront guidelines and girl/adult ratios. For more information on pool regulations at Council-owned camps, see the Troop Camping Information Packet (TCIP).

GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI LIFEGUARD IN-SERVICE TRAINING Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Lifeguard In-Service Training is mandatory for registered volunteers certified in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and wish to lifeguard on Council properties. This training is required annually for all volunteers before they serve as a lifeguard for Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri.

The Girl Scouts of Easter Missouri Lifeguard In-Service Training is provided online at girlscoutsem.org/training .

If you need to take a class to maintain your Lifeguard certification, please contact the American Red Cross at 1.800.RED.CROSS (1.800.733.2767) or redcross.org.

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