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STAGE 1 -
WATER SAFETY AND WATER CODE RULES
WATER SAFETY
If you are in a swimming pool:
- Do not push people into the water.
- Do not swim in the diving area.
- Do not run around the pool as you could slip
and hurt yourself or others.
- Never push a person’s head under the water.
5. Do not ‘bomb’ anyone.
Obey the instructions given by the Lifeguard,
especially if the whistle is blown.
WATER CODE
- Wait at least one hour after eating food before
swimming.
- Always follow the advice of the lifeguards.
- Do not show off.
- If you feel tired or cold, get out of the
water.
- Never dive into unknown waters.
- At the seaside, find out where it is safe to
swim.
- Do not use inflatable airbeds in the sea.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
- Where is it safe to swim locally?
- Where should you not swim?
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STAGE 2 -
RESCUE SKILLS
WATER SAFETY - RESCUE SKILLS
Remember the Water Code.
Always try to get adult help if there is nothing
that you can do to help someone in difficulty without putting yourself
in danger.
To help someone who has fallen into the water:
Reach
Look for something to help pull the person out - a
stick, rope, or piece of clothing.
Lie down to prevent yourself being pulled in. If
possible, hold on to someone or something on the bank.
Throw
If you cannot reach the person, throw a floating
object such as a football or plastic bottle for them to hold onto.
Wade
If the water is shallow enough, you might be able
to wade closer to the person. Never go out of your depth and do not try
to swim to the person or you may get into difficulties yourself. If
possible, hold on to someone or something on the bank.
Row
If you are in a boat, you could help pull the
person aboard. Remember to pull the person in at the stern (back) of the
boat and not the side or the boat may tip over and you may fall in as
well.
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STAGE 3 -
RULES
As well as knowing the Safety Rules i.e.;
- Water Safety
- Water Code
- Rescue Skills
Swimmers must be able to explain the rules
covering swimming for Scouts.
Rule 9.50 Scout Swimming
(other than at a Public pool) from the view point of a Cub, a
Scout or an Explorer- all refered to as scout.
Scouts at Scouting activities may NOT swim unless
- They are directly supervised by an adult
providing safety cover
- The Scout understands the limits of the area of
water to be used
- The Scout knows what to do if they start
feeling too tired or cold
- The Scout has an awareness of hidden dangers
with respect to depth, cleanliness, rocks and the movement of any
tide, current or undertow, other water users and hazards
- The Scout has understood the demonstrated
emergency signal to be used to tell all swimmers to leave the water;
that swimmers must swim together in pre-arranged groups of two or
three and if one of them gets into difficulties the other(s) must
raise the alarm.
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