Troop Aquatics

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Troop Aquatics

• Safe Swim Defense

Presentation Prepared By James Lowell Fry B.S.A.
Aquatics Instructor Red Cross Certified Lifeguard
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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Medical Re-checks
• Ability Groups
• Lifeguard
• Lookout
• Buddy System
• Area, Safe
• Discipline

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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Adult (21)

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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Mature Adult (21)
• Accepts Responsibility for the Safety of the Youth

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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Adult (21)
• Accepts Responsibility for the Safety of the
  Youth
• Confident he/she can respond adequately/appropriat
  ely to emergencies

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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Adult (21)
• Accepts Responsibility for the Safety of the
  Youth
• Confident he/she can respond adequately/appropriat
  ely to emergencies
• Trained/committed to Safe Swim Defense

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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Adult (21)
• Accepts Responsibility for the Safety of the
  Youth
• Confident he/she can respond adequately/appropriat
  ely to emergencies
• Trained/committed to Safe Swim Defense
• Not necessarily a certified lifeguard

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Safe Swim Defense

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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Medical Re-checks (Physical Fitness)
• Complete health history
• Class 2 or 3 Medical Form

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Safe Swim Defense

• Medical Re-checks (Physical Fitness)
• Complete health history
• Class 2 or 3 Medical Form
• Significant medical conditions

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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

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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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Ability Groups
• Non-Swimmer
• Beginner
• Swimmer

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Safe Swim Defense

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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Beginner
• Jump feet first/water over head
• The boy must start without push-off

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Safe Swim Defense

• Beginner
• Jump feet first/water over head
• The boy must start without push-off
• 25 swim
• stamina

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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

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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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Swimmer
• Jump feet first over head
• The boy can start swimming not with push-off

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Safe Swim Defense

• Swimmer
• Jump feet first over head
• The boy can start swimming not with push-off
• 75 yrds. swim forward strong manner
• Crawl, Trudgen, Breast, Side
• Sharp turn

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Safe Swim Defense

• Swimmer
• Jump feet first over head
• The boy can start swimming not with push-off
• 75 yrds. swim forward strong manner
• Crawl, Trudgen, Breast, Side
• Sharp turn
• 25 yrds. resting stroke
• Elementary Back or other resting on back

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Safe Swim Defense

• Swimmer
• Jump feet first over head
• The boy can start swimming not with push-off
• 75 yrds. swim forward strong manner
• Crawl, Trudgen, Breast, Side
• Sharp turn
• 25 yrds. resting stroke
• Elementary Back or other resting on back
• Resting while floating

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Safe Swim Defense

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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Lifeguard
• Certified
• School pools, water parks etc.

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Safe Swim Defense

• Lifeguard
• Certified
• School pools, water parks etc.
• Troop Swim
• Non-certified
• Good swimming adults

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Safe Swim Defense

• Lifeguard
• Certified
• School pools, water parks etc.
• Troop Swim
• Non-certified
• Good swimming adults
• Scouts
• Good swimmers
• Line and tender other rescue equipment

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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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Lookout
• See
• Entire swimming area
• Hear
• Age

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Safe Swim Defense

• Buddy
• Check in and out of area
• Buddy Checks (10 min.)
• Keep buddies together
• Procedure for Buddy Checks

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Safe Swim Defense

• Area, Safe
• Three areas clearly marked
• Non-Swimmer
• Area (3½ max)
• Beginners
• Over head

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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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Discipline
• Safe Swim Defense
• Agree to and use all points

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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

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Safe Swim Defense

• Supervision
• Medical Re-checks
• Ability Groups
• Lifeguard
• Lookout
• Buddy System
• Area, Safe
• Discipline

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Safe Swim Defense

• S
• M
• A
• L
• L
• B
• A
• D

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Safe Swim Defense

• The End
• James Lowell Fry
• Troop 14 Rockford, IL.
• Jasfry_at_insightbb.com

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