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AMERICAN RED CROSS DAYTON AREA CHAPTER HOLDS ANNUAL LIFEGUARD COMPETITION THIS SUNDAY
Event to be Held at Splash Moraine
Dayton, Ohio, July 19, 2007 - The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Competition is being held this Sunday, July 22nd. Twenty-eight lifeguards from across the Greater Dayton region will be participating in the 7-event competition sponsored by Dayton Children's Medical Center and hosted by Splash Moraine, 3800 North Main Street. The competition will commence at 8:30 A.M. and run until approximately 11:00 A.M.
28 lifeguards will compete in the following events:
- Passive Drowning Event 1 - Brick Retrieval
- Shallow Water Backboard Rescue
- CPR
- First Aid
- Deep Water Active Rescue
- Deep Water Passive Rescue
- Approach Stroke Relay
The goal of the event is to strengthen lifeguard skills and promote aquatics health and safety among the citizens of Greater Dayton. Waddles the Duck, the Red Cross's new aquatics mascot will be on hand to focus attention on increasing participation in swim classes and to raise awareness regarding the importance of lifeguards and constant supervision at public and private pools in Dayton and the surrounding area.
"Waddles the Duck would not be available to the Chapter were it not for the generosity of our corporate partners at LexisNexis," stated Tom Fodor, CEO, American Red Cross Dayton Area Chapter. "The Red Cross could not achieve its local mission without the support of our area residents, businesses, political leaders and non-profit organizations. LexisNexis contributed more than $4,000 to bring Waddles to Dayton and the impact that this mascot program may have on saving young lives and promoting aquatics safety is immeasurable."
About the American Red Cross Dayton Area Chapter
The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster preparedness and response, and health and safety education to residents of Greene, Montgomery and Preble counties, as well as assistance to families with members in the military. The Chapter also operates Emergency Housing Programs in Greene and Montgomery counties. Led by volunteers, the Dayton Area Chapter responded to more than 200 local disaster incidents in the past year.
All local Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of area disasters by making a financial gift to the Dayton Area Chapter, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need. Contributions may be sent to the Dayton Area Chapter, P.O. Box 517, Dayton, Ohio. Internet users can make secure online credit card donations by visiting www.dac.redcross.org.
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