Basic Water Rescue
In-Person & Hybrid
Overview
The purpose of the American Red Cross Basic Water Rescue program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. It also prepares students for aquatic emergencies by teaching them how to protect themselves while assisting others. Basic Water Rescues does not provide students with all the knowledge and skills needed to be certified as a lifeguard.
Course Delivery
100% in-person training is offered for groups, crews, teams, offices, etc. Contact us to discuss the goals and outcomes of this training and book a course!
Hybrid training combines a virtual lecture-based portion (always led by a live Expedition School instructor) with an in-person skills checkoff.
What You’ll Learn
Course Topics
- How to prevent, recognize, and respond to many types of aquatic emergencies
- Pathophysiology of drowning
- Drowning statistics
- Drowning prevention
- Basic water safety
- Calling for help
- Self-rescue & assisted rescue
- HELP & huddle rescues
- Spinal injuries
- Seizures
- Submerged vehicle escape
- Escape and rescue from frozen bodies of water
Course Materials
Upon registration, students will receive a welcome packet from The Expedition School. This will detail the specifics of the course, including course handouts, manuals, and video supplements. Students are responsible for bringing their course materials to every class.
What to Wear
- Weather appropriate clothing and footwear
- Appropriate cloth face covering or face mask
- Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
What to Bring
Hybrid:
- Internet-connected device with sufficient bandwidth to accommodate virtual learning platform
- Distraction-free & noise-free environment
In-person:
- Downloaded course materials on your laptop or mobile device
- Digital method of taking notes (pen and paper provided)
- Hydration System + Snacks and/or Meal(s)
- Appropriate cloth face covering or face mask
- Alcohol based sanitizer solution to disinfect surfaces and hands
- Comfortable, competitive style swimsuit or board shorts
- Towel + extra
- Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- Extra set of contact lenses (or your glasses)
- Weather appropriate clothing
- Change of clothes
- Any pertinent personal current medication(s) (epi pen, bronchodilator, anti-seizure medication, etc.)
Certification
- American Red Cross Basic Water Rescue Certification
- Valid for 2 years
$99.00
Details
Beginner
4 hours
Updated: 1/1/2024
Prerequisites
No prerequisites for BWR, though, CPR/AED is strongly recommended. Click here for dates.
Private Course
$150 per student; Minimum of 6 for course to make. Contact us for more details.
New Offering!
TES Membership
TES Membership
TES Membership
New for 2024, we are now offering the ability to maintain and recertify through a recurring continuing education membership plan with The Expedition School.
Access to Any CE Course of Choice
$35/Course
- Great option for students to try out our CE Courses!
- Classes are no more than 1 hour in length
- Registration for 1 class pass grants entry to any of our CE Courses
- Access to same class materials that members receive
- Single classes will credit towards a future Expedition School Membership
Access to Unlimited CE Courses For 1 Year
$120/Year
- CE Courses are no more than 1 hour in length
- Designed to serve as continuing education for recertifying students
- Students may choose which courses they attend
- CE Requirements provided for students to track progress
- Full recertification upon completion of all CE Requirements
Access to Unlimited CE Courses For 2 Years
$199/2 Years
- Access to CE Courses for full length of certification period
- 2 year CE plan ensures retention of knowledge and skills
- Courses scheduled at various days and times throughout the week
- Student handouts allow review of material post class
- Full recertification upon completion of all CE Requirements