Many people contributed time, materials, and technical
guidance to the development of this 1990 publication
of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding textbook. The
American Red Cross wishes to thank the following paid
and volunteer staff members for providing technical
review, guidance, and specific contributions---
Jim Brown, director of training, National Association of
Underwater Instructors (NAUI), Montclair, Califor-
nia.
Michael C. Giles, aquatics director, University of
Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Ralph L. Johnson, Ph.D., professor of health and
physical education and director of aquatics, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Dennis Munroe, director of aquatics, Department of
Physical Education and Human Movement Studies,
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.
Louise Priest, executive director, Council for National
Cooperation in Aquatics (CNCA), Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Kathryn Scott, vice chairman, Department of Physical
Education, University of California, Berkeley,
Berkeley, California.
Michael T. Shellito, Department of Parks and Recrea-
tion, City of Roseville, Roseville, California.
Paul Kevin Smith, Department of Kinesiology and
Health Education, University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, Texas.
Kim Tyson, aquatics and safety lecturer, Department of
Kinesiology and Health Education, University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Royce Van Evera, director of community services,
American Red Cross, Albany Area Chapter, Albany,
New York.
Don VanRossen, Ph.D., College of Human Develop-
ment and Performance, University of Oregon,
Eugene, Oregon.
Thomas C. Werts, recreation representative, Walt
Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
In addition, sections of this text were reviewed by
the National Academy of SciencesmNational Research
Council Committee to Advise The American National
Red Cross.
Opening photographs for chapters 4, 10, and 16 are
courtesy of KeUeyJones, Austin, Texas; the opening
photograph for chapter 14 is courtesy of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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The text was developed by American Red Cross
national headquarters. Frank Carroll, manager, Health
and Safety Development, coordinated the project.
Martha F. Beshers and Joan Timberlake were the editors
and Jane Moore was the desktop publisher. Technical
review and guidance at national headquarters were
provided by D. Earl Harbert; John M. Malatak, Ph.D
Jon J. Martindale; and Lawrence D. Newell, Ed.D.
The Lifesaving Revision Advisory Committee of the
American Red Cross provided the primary advice and
guidance for the design and content of the 1988Ameri-
can Red Cross Lifeguard Training Supplement, now
incorporated in this textbook. The members of the
committee included---
Reverend Rodney P. Bourg, St. Bernard Parish Red Cross
Chapter, Chalmette, Louisiana.
Paul M. Cerio, supervisor of aquatics, University of
Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska.
Darwin DeLappa, director of water safety, New York
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Albany
New York.
Michael C. Giles, aquatics director, University of South-
ern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Ralph L. Johnson, director of aquatics, Indiana Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
John M. Malatak, officer, Health and Safety, American
Red Cross national headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Jane w. McCharen, Metro Public Schools, Nashville,
Tennessee.
Mike Miller, director of aquatics, University of Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri.
Michael T. Shellito, Department of Parks and Recreation,
City of Roseville, Roseville, California.
Marilyn Strom, aquatics director, University of Massa-
chusetts-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
Royce Van Evera, director of community services,
American Red Cross, Albany Area Chapter, Albany,
New York.
Lelia Vaughan, Ed.D., recreation and park consultant
Jonesville, Texas.
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