In addition to all of our volunteer activities for youth, the Arlington County Chapter offers *free* Red Cross courses to Arlington’s youth in schools and summer camps. These courses are also ideal for Scouts at all age levels. Some of the courses we offer are:
SCRUBBY BEAR
Ideal for grades PreK-1
Students learn the basics of proper handwashing and how to avoid germs in this 30-45 minute course.
WHALE TALES
Ideal for grades K-2
This one hour water safety course teaches students how to be safe and have fun at the pool or at the beach. Basic pool rules are reviewed and discussed, including interactive experiments to demonstrate. A fun video concludes the lesson.
BE RED CROSS READY
Ideal for grades 2-5
This one hour course teaches the basics of emergency preparedness. Students learn how to prepare a proper disaster kit and create an emergency evacuation plan for their home. The lesson utilizes worksheets and group participation.
MASTERS OF DISASTER
Ideal for grades 3-4
This two hour course teaches children the science of natural disasters, including tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes, flash floods, and hurricanes. The lesson is reinforced with interactive games, such as “Hurricane House,” where students try to build a house out of construction paper and other miscellaneous materials that could withstand hurricane winds. A Jeopardy game is played at the end for review.
BASIC AID TRAINING (BAT)
Ideal for grades 3-6
This 1.5 hour course teaches students the basics of first aid. Topics covered include knowing what to do in an emergency, and how to treat burning, severe bleeding, choking, broken bones, and several types of bites and stings. Students are able to practice the skills they learn and play BAT Feud for review.
All of these courses are offered free of charge. To learn more or to schedule an instructor to come to your school or camp to teach one of these lessons, contact Heather Pritchett at 703-527-3010 x735.
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