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Supervision Skills Proficiency Swimming Ability

Physical Fitness PFD Planning Buddy System

Equipment Discipline

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Supervision

Mature 21+ year oldSkillful with watercraftAccepts ResponsibilityRescue MethodsCommitted to the 9 Points of Safety Afloat1 to 10 RatioCPR

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Skills Proficiency

Minimum skill for MB Emergency ProceduresCraft to be used3hrs. Training & PracticePFD instructionWhitewater InstructionPowerboat RulesCub Scout Rules

Pass BSA Swim Test – 100 yards

75 any forward stroke 25 resting stroke Float

ExceptionsCub Scout Swim Test

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Swimming Ability

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Physical Fitness

Medical Re-checkHealth Forms

– Class I– Class II– Class III

Supervision AdjustmentsSignificant Health Concerns & Exam by Physician


PFD– Type I, II, III, IV, V

Styles– Ski, Canoe, Fishing

Who Wears them?

Personal Flotation Devise

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Planning

Float Plan– “Put in” & “Take Out”– Course, Stopovers, Time– Accurate Maps– Run the course prior

Local Rules– Local, Regional, National– Fishing, Border Crossing...


Notification– Parents– Unit Committee– Council – Coast Guard, State Police,

Park Personnel

Weather– Check before you go– Have a plan “Just in case”


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 AfloatSafety Afloat Buddy System

At least one person looking out for the Scout.Buddy Boats

– Need to See and Hear– Close Proximity

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Equipment

Suited to the Craft/WaterCorrect SizeGood RepairMeet Coast Guard RegulationsSpare EquipmentRepair Equipment/PartsRescue Equipment

Safety AfloatSafety Afloat Discipline

Know, Understand and Respect the RulesHelp the Boys to Understand the RulesEnforce Rules FairlyUse Common Sense


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Safe Swim DefenseSafe Swim Defense


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Safe Swim DefenseSafe Swim Defense Supervision Medical Re-checks Ability Groups Lifeguard Lookout

Buddy System Area, Safe Discipline


SupervisionAdult (21+)Accepts Responsibility for the Safety of the YouthConfident he/she can respond adequately/appropriately to emergenciesTrained/committed to Safe Swim DefenseNot necessarily a certified lifeguardGet Assistance from a BSA Lifeguard


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


Ability GroupsNon-SwimmerBeginnerSwimmer


Non-SwimmerNon-Swimmer activities (games etc.)Make time/staff to help teach swimmingEncourage swim lessons

Safe Swim DefenseSafe 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 DefenseSafe 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 floatingRenewed Annually

Safe Swim DefenseSafe 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


LookoutSee– Entire swimming area

HearAge


BuddyCheck in and out of areaBuddy Checks (10 min.)– Keep buddies together

Procedure for Buddy Checks


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


DisciplineSafe 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


Supervision Medical Re-checks Ability Groups Lifeguard Lookout

Buddy System Area, Safe Discipline

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