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| ( Lifesaving program - completed Swim Kids 10 - All Ages ) |
| These lessons take a work hard, play hard approach to develop swimmers’ strengths and abilities with an emphasis on personal responsibility on water smart behavior. |
| H20 Proficiency: | First Aid: |
Recognition & Rescue: |
Comments: |
| • Demonstrates a slip-entry that is appropriate for unknown waters, and stride entry • Demonstrate one forward OR one backward somersault in the water • Swim 25m, using a head-up freestyle or breaststroke • Demonstrate a foot-first and a head-first surface dive to a maximum depth of 2m • Starting in the water, swim underwater for a distance of 5m • Demonstrate legs only for 25m using any choice of lifesaving kick • Wearing a personal floatation device (PFD), shirts and shorts or long pants, demonstrate a forward roll entry into deep water and swim 25m • Complete a 350m workout on three different occasions throughout the training course. • Swim 100m in 3 minutes or better, using freestyle or any combination of strokes |
• Demonstrate a primary assess ment including hazards and airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC’s) on an unconscious, breathing victim • Demonstrate rescue breathing with a victim of your choice or with a manikin • Demonstrate the ability to recognize when to call Emergency |
• Look at the aquatic facility for 10-15 seconds. Turn and describe what you saw • In the water, the appearance of a weak swimmer and non-swimmer • Recognition of the difference between a weak swimmer and non-swimmer • From the standing position on land,throw a buoyant aid with line to hit a target on the surface of the water, as many times as possible within 30 seconds |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). Schedule: See Swim Lessons Session Dates Fee: See Swim Lessons Session Fees |
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| H20 Proficiency: | First Aid: |
Recognition & Rescue: | Comments: |
| • Shallow and deep dives • TWO different entries • Entry with an aid and swim 25m, head- up freestyle or breaststroke. Assume the ready position and demonstrate the ability to scull forward and backward, and to turn • Demonstrate defence methods from the front, side and rear • Demonstrate eggbeater kick, showing the ability to travel and to change direction and height levels • Demonstrate legs only for 25m, with a 4.5 kg object, using any choice of lifesaving kick • Demonstrate a roll-entry, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and long pants. • Demonstrate head up approach into a head-first surface dive, to a maximum depth of 2m • Demonstrate, in shallow water, the ability to turn a victim face-up and to support his or her face above the surface • Complete a 600m workout at least three times • Swim 300m in 9 minutes or better using any combination of strokes |
• Demonstrate primary assessment • External bleeding • Treatment of an unconscious victim • Performs a rescue of a victim |
• Demonstrate the abilityto perform and recognize whistle signals • Perform a rescue of a weak swimmer or non-swimmer, with a towing aid • Swim 20m approach and tow the victim to safety, showing the ability to avoid contact |
Bring a bathing suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). Schedule: See Swim Lessons Session Dates Fee: See Swim Lessons Session Fees |
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| H20 Proficiency: | First Aid: |
Recognition & Rescue: | Comments: |
| • Entry from a height • Front & back somersault • Stride entry head up approach reverse & ready • Eggbeater • 5lb object support 2 minutes • Carry a 5lb object 25m • 10m underwater swim • Surface dive recover small object • Assisted removals • 100m individual medley; of each lifesaving kick • Swim 200m in 6minutes or better |
• Demonstrate primary assessment • Rescue breathing and manage vomit • Treatment for conscious victim with an obstructed airway • Demonstrate a victim assessment and care for someone in shock |
• Demonstrate and recognize victim simulations • From various heights locate and describe an object at bottom of the pool • Swim 20m approach and tow the victim to safety, showing the ability to avoid contact |
Bring a bathing
suit, flip flops, goggles and a bathing cap (AquaCenter & Trinity have goggles and swim caps for sale). Schedule: See Swim Lessons Session Dates Fee: See Swim Lessons Session Fees |
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