Safety Afloat

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Safety Afloat  S upervision  S kills Proficiency  S wimming Ability  P hysical Fitness  P FD  P lanning  B uddy System  E quipment  D iscipline

Safety Afloat  S upervision Mature 21+ year old Skillful with watercraft Accepts Responsibility Rescue Methods Committed to the 9 Points of Safety Afloat 1 to 10 Ratio CPR

Safety Afloat  S kills Proficiency Minimum skill for MB Emergency Procedures Craft to be used 3hrs. Training & Practice PFD instruction Whitewater Instruction Powerboat Rules Cub Scout Rules

Pass BSA Swim Test –100 yards  75 any forward stroke  25 resting stroke  Float Exceptions Cub Scout Swim Test Safety Afloat  S wimming Ability

Safety Afloat  P hysical Fitness Medical Re-check Health Forms –Class I –Class II –Class III Supervision Adjustments Significant Health Concerns & Exam by Physician

Safety Afloat PFD –Type I, II, III, IV, V Styles –Ski, Canoe, Fishing Who Wears them?  P ersonal Flotation Devise

Safety Afloat  P lanning Float Plan –“Put in” & “Take Out” –Course, Stopovers, Time –Accurate Maps –Run the course prior Local Rules –Local, Regional, National –Fishing, Border Crossing...

Safety Afloat  P lanning Notification –Parents –Unit Committee –Council –Coast Guard, State Police, Park Personnel Weather –Check before you go –Have a plan “Just in case”

Safety Afloat  P lanning Contingencies –Plan for Emergencies –Plan for other possible problems –Have a Contingency Plan! Cub Scout –NO “Trips/Expeditions” –NO Running Water –Clear Skies, No Wind, Warm Air and Water

Safety Afloat  B uddy System At least one person looking out for the Scout. Buddy Boats –Need to See and Hear –Close Proximity

Safety Afloat  E quipment Suited to the Craft/Water Correct Size Good Repair Meet Coast Guard Regulations Spare Equipment Repair Equipment/Parts Rescue Equipment

Safety Afloat  D iscipline Know, Understand and Respect the Rules Help the Boys to Understand the Rules Enforce Rules Fairly Use Common Sense

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Safe Swim Defense

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Safe Swim Defense  S upervision  M edical Re-checks  A bility Groups  L ifeguard  L ookout  B uddy System  A rea, Safe  D iscipline

Safe Swim Defense  Supervision Adult (21+) Accepts Responsibility for the Safety of the Youth Confident he/she can respond adequately/appropriately to emergencies Trained/committed to Safe Swim Defense Not necessarily a certified lifeguard Get Assistance from a BSA Lifeguard

Safe Swim Defense  Medical Re-checks (Physical Fitness) Complete health history –Class 2 or 3 Medical Form –Significant medical conditions –Adjustment activity/guard duties to accommodate medical concerns –Significant medical concerns should require a physicians examination

Safe Swim Defense  Ability Groups Non-Swimmer Beginner Swimmer

Safe Swim Defense  Non-Swimmer Non-Swimmer activities (games etc.) Make time/staff to help teach swimming Encourage swim lessons

Safe Swim Defense  Beginner Jump feet first/water over head –The boy must start without push-off 25’ swim –stamina Sharp turn –The boy must re-start swimming without touching Return to start –stamina

Safe Swim Defense  Swimmer Jump feet first over head –The boy must start swimming without push-off 75 yard's. swim forward strong manner –Crawl, Trudgen, Breast, Side –Sharp turn 25 yard's. resting stroke –Elementary Back or other resting stroke on back Resting while floating Renewed Annually

Safe Swim Defense  Lifeguard Certified –School pools, water parks etc. Troop Swim –Non-certified  Good swimming adults –Scouts  Good swimmers  Line and Tender –1 to 10 ratio

Safe Swim Defense  Lookout See –Entire swimming area Hear Age

Safe Swim Defense  Buddy Check in and out of area Buddy Checks (10 min.) –Keep buddies together Procedure for Buddy Checks

Safe Swim Defense  Area, Safe Swimmers –12’ Max. –Diving  Non-turbid water (3’/12” white disc)  7’ Min.  Entry from over 18” needs 10’ to 12’  Dive entry over 40” prohibited  Feet first entry over 60” prohibited

Safe Swim Defense  Discipline Safe Swim Defense –Agree to and use all points Rules are set/discussed for the area you are using prior to activity –Give reasons for rules if possible –Be firm and fair

Safe Swim Defense  S upervision  M edical Re-checks  A bility Groups  L ifeguard  L ookout  B uddy System  A rea, Safe  D iscipline