1. Swimming & Water Rescue Presentation: 2 nd ed. - May 2014 This presentation is used for the BSA course in Swimming & Water Rescue. The slides are meant to prompt discussion. There is insufficient information on the slides for them to stand alone. A few contain information to be read by the participants. Fewer still contain text to be read by the instructor. Successful presentation depends on instructor preparation and commentary. Discussion points contained in the slide notes may be paraphrased to match the teaching style of the instructor. However, all of the key points should be covered. Most of the slides will take significantly less than a minute. A few may take several minutes to cover, depending on questions and comments. Overall, the presentation is designed for approximately one hour, including the 11 minute DVD. It is followed by a team exercise approximately an hour in length. Copies of the slides should not be provided to the participants. Instead, they should follow the material in their texts. The material should not be modified by the instructor other than to insert the course schedule where indicated. This slide will not show in slide show mode.

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4. All swimming activity must be supervised by a mature and conscientious adult who understands and knowingly accepts responsibility for the well-being and safety of those in his or her care.

5. Risks Prevention Response

6. Current Safe Swim Defense training At least 15 years old Submit health review Complete swimmer test Recover underwater weight

7. Section I – Intro to BSA Aquatics Chapter 1: Qualified Supervision Chapter 2: BSA Aquatics Chapter 3: Safety First Chapter 4: Health Considerations Chapter 5: Swim Classification Tests Section II – Swimming Skills & Safety Chapter 6: Safe Swim Defense Chapter 7: Swimming Locations Chapter 8: Basic Swimming Skills Chapter 9: Water Rescue Chapter 10: Safety Team Preparation Chapter 11: The Underwater World

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9. Safe Swim Defense review Swim classification tests Emergency recognition & planning Water rescues from shore In-water rescues Written exam

10. Safe Swim Defense review & expansion Including video on remote area setup Ch 6

11. Swim classifications Ch 5 Beginner Jump into deep water Swim 25 feet on surface Stop and turn without support Return Swimmer Jump into deep water Swim 75 yds in strong manner Swim 25 yds with restful backstroke Rest by floating

12. Victim recognition, surveillance, and emergency action plans Ch 9

13. Water rescue from shore 94

14. In water rescue 98 conscious subjects unconscious subjects

15. Written exam 43, 135

18. Qualified Supervision Lookout Personal Health Review Response Personnel Ability Groups Discipline Buddy System 24, Ch6 Safe Area

19. How old ? at least 21 Required training? Suggested training? Support by others allowed? Who decides if unit is prepared? Swimming & Water Rescue Safe Swim Defense yes unit leadership 50

20. 32 Is physician approval needed for all swimming activities? What medical indication absolutely prohibits swimming? What medical conditions may limit swimming? Why should medical records be carried on unit outings?

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23. Who performs rescues at public pools? How many response personnel are needed when a facility does not provide lifeguards?

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25. 53 What are appropriate water depths and boundary markers for the three ability groups?

26. 53 Nonswimmers waist to chest deep, continuous boundary marker Beginners just over the head with standing depth close by, continuous boundary marker Swimmers 12 ft clear water 8 ft turbid water, isolated boundary markers allowed

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30. 114 Lookout Qualified Supervisor Responders Unit Leader

31. 114 Lookout Qualified Supervisor Responders Unit Leader

32. 114 Lookout Qualified Supervisor Responders Unit Leader

33. 114 May serve as Qualified Supervisor: if so, should have assistance of another adult if not, finds and supports the Qualified Supervisor

34. 114 Reviews health histories Appoints & coaches Lookout Appoints & coaches Response Personnel Guides area set-up Develops and explains emergency action plans Maintains discipline Designates check-in, check- out procedures Directs response during a crisis

35. 114 Constantly scans entire area for: deviations from Safe Swim Defense emergency situations hazardous changes in the environment Provides back-up surveillance during emergencies May conduct buddy checks Assists with clearing area when needed

36. 114 Constantly scan assigned zones Intervene to stop risky behavior or rule infractions Respond to emergencies as previously directed Coached in use of available rescue aids prior to need

37. Total coverage 114

38. Zone coverage

39. 114 Combined coverage

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41. 90 Surveillance Signals and Response

42. 26 BE PREPARED

43. 98 General procedures for a water emergency Recognize need, activate EAP Enter water, if necessary, with pre-selected aid Approach rapidly, keeping subject in sight Provide support Move subject to safety Assist or remove subject from water Provide care as needed

44. 107 Lost swimmer search

45. 109 Spinal injury management

46. 51 Inclement weather

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48. Divide the group into teams. Two per team is the minimum, but four is also reasonable. Instruct each member to briefly share with the team a recent swimming activity conducted by their unit. The team should pick one of those real locations and then plan a swim based on the number of people and resources available to that unit. Encourage teams to pick challenging situations. Provide each team with markers and a flip chart or liquid chalk board. Have each team draw the area, including the ability groups needed for the situation, and where the lookout and response personnel are located. They should list the equipment needed to conduct the swim safely. After they have outlined the set-up, have them discuss items to include in an emergency action plan. Allow 20 to 30 minutes for the planning. After each group is done, have them summarize their results to at least one other group in about 5 minutes then allow another 5 minutes for questions and comments. (For three groups, the review will take approximately 30 minutes, so entire exercise will take roughly an hour) If there are more than 3 teams, then the class should be split into separate areas with the instructor moderating for one group, and assistant instructors handling the others. This slide does not show. There is one more to set the stage for the exercise.

49. 26,118 Plan activation Who’s in charge Who does rescue What equipment is needed Communication Supervision of non-victims Summoning EMS: who, when, how Follow-up care Notification of parents