Aim: To emphasize rescue techniques involving minimum risk to the rescuer. It is designed to test candidate’s judgement and ability to assess accident situations correctly.
Prerequisites: None
Award: Certificate
Dress: Swimsuit / Wetsuit
Validity: 2 years
Ratio – Recommended examination ratio 16:1 (Examiner should ensure that safety is paramount)
Note(s):
- BLS1 may be examined if all material has been covered (with the instructor’s prior approval).
- An Instructor may examine this test. (Provided BLS is not being examined).
- Goggles may be used in this award.
Test Items
1. (BLS 1 may be examined.)
2. Oral test: –
(a) Personal Safety.
(b) Hazards in open water situations.
(c) Principles of simple rescue.
(d) Correct follow up procedures.
(e) Recognition of emergency situations.
(f) Non-contact swimming rescues.
3. Demonstrate any items from the following: –
(a) Voice Contact.
(b) Use of Buoyant objects, with no line attached.
(c) Un-weighted rope and/or throw bag
(d) Ring Buoy.
(e) Reaching Rescue.
(f) Wading Rescue.
4. Demonstrate ability to enter the water using a straddle
jump.
5. Demonstrate ability to submerge safely and swim 5
metres along the bottom. (min. depth of 1.4 metres.)
6. Demonstrate evasive action.
7. Continuous swim: –
(a) 50 metres front crawl or breaststroke.
(b) 100 metres with a combination of rescue
backstroke using legs only, and rescue
sidestroke using lower arm only (minimum of 25
metres on either stroke).
8. Make an appropriate entry with a suitable buoyancy
aid, approach 25 metres to a distressed swimmer
maintaining visual contact. Calm and reassure the
subject. Explain intentions and pass the aid to the
subject. If the subject co-operates, the rescuer grasps
the buoyancy aid, and tows 25 metres to safety.
Continue voice contact and show ability to avoid body
contact.
Guideline
1. As per CFR Handbook.
2. As per Rescue Skills Manual.
3. Demonstration of simple rescue
techniques, using scenarios.
Recognition, Assessment and Action.
(c) Minimum distance 1 metres.
(d) Minimum distance 9 metres.
4. Rescuer’s head must be kept above
the water at all times
5. Demonstrate ability to submerge
using correct surface dives
techniques
8. For this rescue a buoyancy aid with
or without a rope attached may be
used (as specified by the
Examiner).
Rescuer must stop and reverse
before attempting a rescue and must
demonstrate proper control during the
rescue.