Welcome to Redwoods Aquatics Blog
This blog will serve as a location for all aquatic professionals and lifeguards to find safety and programming information regarding aquatics. Articles will be posted to the blog on a monthly basis. Please sign up on the left to receive updates as to when new posts are added.
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The Redwoods Group is a commercial specialty insurance company based out of Morrisville, NC. We insure both YMCA's and Jewish Community Centers. We have two aquatic specialists on our staff: Terry Trammell and Gareth Hedges. Gareth worked as an assistant director of the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center prior to his work with the Redwoods Group. He has held certifications in Red Cross, YMCA, and StarGuard lifeguarding, and is currently an Ellis and Associates lifeguard instructor. Terry was an aquatic director with the Anderson Area YMCA and Spartanburg, SC YMCA prior to joining The Redwoods Group.