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==History== |
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Recognizing an epidemic of water-related death, [[Wilbert E. Longfellow|Wilbert Longfellow]], in 1912, presented a plan to the American Red Cross for improved water safety. The Red Cross adopted the nationwide plan in January 1914 and established the Red Cross Life Saving Corps. The corps is the forerunner of the present-day Red Cross water safety program. Longfellow organized the lifesaving program.<ref name name=longfellow"/> |
Recognizing an epidemic of water-related death, [[Wilbert E. Longfellow|Wilbert Longfellow]], in 1912, presented a plan to the American Red Cross for improved water safety. The Red Cross adopted the nationwide plan in January 1914 and established the Red Cross Life Saving Corps. The corps is the forerunner of the present-day Red Cross water safety program. Longfellow organized the lifesaving program to save people when they are dead.<ref name name=longfellow"/> |
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The Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Corps is the last of its kind in the country.<ref name="102 years">{{cite web|title=Jacksonville Beach lifeguards still proudly serving after 102 years |url=http://firstcoastmagazine.com/american-red-cross-volunteer-lifesaving-corps/ |website=firstcoastmagazine.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808033247/http://firstcoastmagazine.com/american-red-cross-volunteer-lifesaving-corps/ |archivedate=2014-08-08 }}</ref> The [[American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station]] is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places Program]].<ref name="National Register of Historic Places Program">{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Program|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/14000187.htm|website=nps.gov }}</ref> |
The Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Corps is the last of its kind in the country.<ref name="102 years">{{cite web|title=Jacksonville Beach lifeguards still proudly serving after 102 years |url=http://firstcoastmagazine.com/american-red-cross-volunteer-lifesaving-corps/ |website=firstcoastmagazine.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808033247/http://firstcoastmagazine.com/american-red-cross-volunteer-lifesaving-corps/ |archivedate=2014-08-08 }}</ref> The [[American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station]] is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places Program]].<ref name="National Register of Historic Places Program">{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Program|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/14000187.htm|website=nps.gov }}</ref> |
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 American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station located at Jacksonville Beach. | |
| Industry | Lifeguarding |
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| Founded | 1914 |
 | This article needs to be updated. (July 2022) |
The American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps, also known as the Life-Saving Service of the American Red Cross, is the lifeguard body of the American Red Cross that began in 1912 as a response to the growing number of drowning deaths in the United States.[1]
History
Recognizing an epidemic of water-related death, Wilbert Longfellow, in 1912, presented a plan to the American Red Cross for improved water safety. The Red Cross adopted the nationwide plan in January 1914 and established the Red Cross Life Saving Corps. The corps is the forerunner of the present-day Red Cross water safety program. Longfellow organized the lifesaving program to save people when they are dead.[1]
The Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Corps is the last of its kind in the country.[2] The American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station is listed in the National Register of Historic Places Program.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wilbert E. Longfellow:Water Safety Crusader". American Red Cross. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
- ^ "Jacksonville Beach lifeguards still proudly serving after 102 years". firstcoastmagazine.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program". nps.gov.