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SURVIVAL SWIMMING PROGRAM RESOURCES

SURVIVAL SWIMMING PROGRAM RESOURCES

SURVIVAL SWIMMING PROGRAM COMPETENCIES ‘MUST SEES’ CHECKLIST

The Program competencies represent a foundation level of swimming and water safety only. At the conclusion of the Survival Swimming Program, it is anticipated students will be able to achieve the competencies outlined in the table below.

Key Competency Must See

Demonstrate knowledge associated with safety in and around water

✔ Correct answers provided for the Water Safety Q&A

✔ Completion of the Student Workbook

Float, scull and tread water continuously for 1 minute

✔ Enter and exit the water safely

✔ Performed in deep water

✔ Relaxed body position

✔ Face (mouth and nose) clear of the water and regular breathing

✔ Controlled hand sculling action

Swim continuously for 50 metres on front and/or back

✔ Enter and exit the water safely

✔ Complete without stopping or touching the bottom

✔ Student may use any stroke and change strokes

✔ Relaxed and controlled body position

✔ Regular breathing

✔ Distance of 50 metres achieved

Perform a talk, reach and throw rescue

As a rescuer:

✔ Recognition of a casualty

✔ Clear communication with the casualty (reassurance and instructions)

✔ Good decision of which rescue aid to select

✔ Effective throw and reach of rescue aid

✔ Secure self in a safe position (i.e. lying down)

✔ Secure casualty

As a casualty:

✔ Enter and exit the water safely

✔ Loud and clear call for help

✔ Lie in a relaxed position while being pulled to safety

✔ Hold a buoyant aid securely for support and move to a point of safety

Complete a survival sequence

✔ Dressed in clothes, recover from a fall in entry; face down, rotate on to back, float, scull and tread water for 1 minute, swim 25 metres to a point of safety and secure self, climb out to exit.

Demonstrate basic emergency response skills (DRSA)

✔ Recognition of an emergency and a casualty

✔ Clear communication with the casualty (reassurance and COWS) and bystanders (to keep them safe)

✔ Demonstration of calling Triple Zero (000)

✔ Demonstration of clearing the airways

✔ Demonstration of rolling a casualty into the recovery position

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VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Health and Physical Education: Swimming and Water SafetyYear Levels 5 & 6 Personal, Social and Community Health Strand Movement and Physical Activity Strand

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Water-based activities

Lessons skills covered in

Skill: Lesson Plan #

Safe entries and exits 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Submersion and breath control

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Movement through water (run, jump, turn)

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Front and back float and recover

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Rotation (roll from front to back)

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Glide on front and back (no kicking)

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Swim on front & back 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10Surface dive 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10Sculling – feet first and head first

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Treading water 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Call for HELP! 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Casualty recognition 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Self-preservation 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Rescue 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Wear a lifejacket 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Hazard identification 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Survival sequence 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

Emergency response (DRSA)

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10

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WATER SAFETY QUESTIONNAIRE

STUDENT’S NAME:

SCHOOL:

SCHOOL GRADE:

Instructions:• It is important that you answer all questions as best as possible; there are no right and

wrong answers.

• Do not think for a long time, answer based on the first thing you think of.

In an emergency, who is the most important person? Please TICK ✔ the correct answer.

THE OTHER YOURSELF CASUALTY PEOPLE

What is the phone number if you need to call emergency services (ambulance, police, fire)?

Select if you think the following statements are true or false. Please TICK ✔ the correct answer.

It ok for children to swim on their own if they are a good swimmer TRUE FALSE

If you see someone in trouble in the water, you should jump in and try to save them

TRUE FALSE

You should panic if you get into trouble in the water and hope that someone sees you

TRUE FALSE

A safe place to swim is between the red and yellow flags TRUE FALSE

A rip is a strong current of water that can carry a person away from the beach and out to sea

TRUE FALSE

It is safe to dive straight into the water without checking the depth and water conditions

TRUE FALSE

Freestyle the best type of swimming stroke to do over a long distance if you have clothes on

TRUE FALSE

Should you always wear a lifejacket when on a small boat, jet ski or kayak TRUE FALSE

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List which objects (shown below) you think could be used for each rescue listed below. You can place an object in more than one column if you think it can be used for more than one type of rescue.

Reach Rescue Throw Rescue Unsure

Rescue Ring

Esky

Life Jacket

RopePole / Stick

KickboardBall

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WATER SAFETY QUESTIONNAIRE

STUDENT’S NAME:

SCHOOL:

SCHOOL GRADE:

Instructions:• It is important that you answer all questions as best as possible; there are no right and

wrong answers.

• Do not think for a long time, answer based on the first thing you think of.

In an emergency, who is the most important person? Please TICK ✔ the correct answer.

THE OTHER YOURSELF CASUALTY PEOPLE

What is the phone number if you need to call emergency services (ambulance, police, fire)?

Select if you think the following statements are true or false. Please TICK ✔ the correct answer.

It ok for children to swim on their own if they are a good swimmer TRUE FALSE

If you see someone in trouble in the water, you should jump in and try to save them

TRUE FALSE

You should panic if you get into trouble in the water and hope that someone sees you

TRUE FALSE

A safe place to swim is between the red and yellow flags TRUE FALSE

A rip is a strong current of water that can carry a person away from the beach and out to sea

TRUE FALSE

It is safe to dive straight into the water without checking the depth and water conditions

TRUE FALSE

Freestyle the best type of swimming stroke to do over a long distance if you have clothes on

TRUE FALSE

Should you always wear a lifejacket when on a small boat, jet ski or kayak TRUE FALSE

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List which objects (shown below) you think could be used for each rescue listed below. You can place an object in more than one column if you think it can be used for more than one type of rescue.

Reach Rescue Throw Rescue Unsure

Rescue Ring

Esky

Life Jacket

KickboardBall

RopePole / Stick

Rescue Ring

Life Jacket

Pole / Stick

Kickboard

Rescue Ring

Life Jacket

Rope

Ball

Kickboard

Esky

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VICTORIAN WATER SAFETY CERTIFICATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

STUDENT’S NAME:

SCHOOL:

SCHOOL GRADE:

Water safety Why would you use a feet first entry into deep water?

Name three survival strokes.

1.

2.

3.

List three ways you could keep yourself afloat in the water without an aid?

1.

2.

3.

What are the different ways you could rescue a person in trouble?

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Water safety around the homeGive three rules of water safety around swimming pools.

1.

2.

3.

List places around the home which could be potential water dangers.

Aquatic recreation environments If you are in a boat and it turns over, what should you do?

List three safety rules you should follow when swimming at the pool.

1.

2.

3.

If you are visiting a swimming pool for the first time, what do you need to know?

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Beach and surf If you get into trouble in the water, how do you attract attention?

Where should you swim at the beach?

What colour are the flags you swim between at the beach?

If you are swimming at the beach and get caught in a rip, what should you do?

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Inland waterways What dangers may be found when playing around river banks?

List three dangers that may be found when swimming in rivers and lakes.

1.

2.

3.

Who should you get to check a river, dam, lake or water hole before swimming?

What should you do if you are caught in a river current?

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Survival Swimming Program Victorian Water Safety Certificate

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School/ Group:

Lane:

Teacher:

Lesson: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Program Day Program Day

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*Survival Sequence - Dressed in clothing, recover from fall in entry, float, scull and tread water for 1 min, swim 25m to a point of safety and secure self, climb out to exit

**Sequence - Dressed in clothing, enter the water safely, float scull and tread water for 5 min, remove clothing, swim for 5 min using a combination of survival strokes, exit the water safely

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SCHOOL SWIMMING PRE-PROGRAM PARENT SURVEY

STUDENT’S NAME:

SCHOOL:

SCHOOL GRADE:

To assist with planning for our upcoming school swimming program, please complete the survey below regarding your child’s swimming ability. Please TICK ✔ your answer.

To the best of your knowledge:

1. Has your child ever completed formal swimming lessons? YES NO

2. How recently did your child complete formal swimming lessons?

NEVER CURRENTLY PREVIOUSLY (go to Q5)

3. What level of formal swimming lessons are/did your child complete?

4. Which Swim School did/is your child attending?

5. Can your child complete the following? Please TICK ✔ your answer.

Walk independently in the water? YES NO

Submerge (go under the water)? YES NO

Float on their back? YES NO

Swim unaided (with feet off the bottom of the pool)? YES NO

Swim unaided a distance of 25 metres. YES NO

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6. Which (if any) of the following swim strokes can your child complete? Please TICK ✔

Torpedo Kick on back

Freestyle Backstroke

Breaststroke Survival backstroke

Sidestroke Butterfly

7. Does your child have any fears or anxieties about being in, around or under water? If so, please provide details.

8. Please list any relevant medical issues which may affect your child’s school swimming experience.

PARENT‘S NAME:

SIGNATURE DATE:

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TIPS FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE (CALD) PROGRAMING

What is CALD?

Individuals from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background are recognised as those who identify as ‘having a specific cultural or linguistic affiliation by virtue of their place of birth, ancestry, ethnic origin, religion, preferred language, languages(s) spoken at home, or because of their parents’ identification on a similar basis’ (Department of Human Services Multicultural Strategy Unit, 2002).

Considerations for tailoring programs✔ Understand the different cultures and religions prominent in your local area

• Provide appropriate change areas

• Offer female and male only classes if possible and appropriate

• Understand and respect cultural practices

✔ Use appropriate language

• Keep instructions and feedback short and use clear and simple language

• Avoid using slang and jargon

• Use images where possible

• Provide information in other languages

> Safety messages

> Program information

> Signage (change rooms etc.)

✔ Encourage family involvement

• Offer family education sessions or parent information nights

• Encourage students to share their learnings with their friends and family

• Provide fact sheets and information for parents and family members

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FURTHER SUPPORT LINKS AND RESOURCES

Beach Safe video Surf Life Saving have developed a series of multilingual videos that includes their top five tips for visiting an Australian beach.

English, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Malay, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

Fact sheetsRoyal Life Saving has developed simple and easy-to-understand fact sheets and water safety tips in languages including Arabic, Dari, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil and Vietnamese. The fact sheets contain questions and answers on different topics along with an easy to use checklist.

The ‘Water Smart’ safety tips were designed to teach children and teenagers how to actively and safely participate in aquatic activities.

Royal Life Saving Australia

Beach Safety workbookThis learning resource was developed through a partnership between the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) through the Diverse Australia Program, the NSW Adult Migrant English Service (NSW AMES) and Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA).

It is designed to integrate beach safety training into English as a second language programs.

NSW Adult Migrant English Service (AMES)

Water safety messages Play it Safe By The Water (PISBTW) have developed water safety messages in six different languages.

Play it Safe By the Water