Aim: To introduce simple rescue techniques involving minimum risk to the rescuer. It is designed to prepare the candidate who has some swimming skills for lifesaving training.
Prerequisites: None
Award: Certificate
Dress: Swimsuit / Wetsuit
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 all the following simple rescues: –
(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 on bank and in water.
(f) Wading Rescue.(slip in and wade)
4. Demonstrate ability to tread water for 1 minute, lifting
arm vertically to signal for help at least 4 times.
5. Demonstrate ability to reverse quickly in water
6. Swim: (a) 25 metres Front crawl.
(b) 25 metres Breaststroke.
(c) 25 metres any Rescue Stroke.
7. Make an appropriate entry with a buoyant aid and
approach 25 metres to a distressed swimmer,
maintaining visual contact. While keeping a safe
distance and treading water, explain intentions, pass
aid to the subject and encourage the subject to
propel to safety. Voice contact should be maintained
while accompanying subject at a safe distance.
Show ability to avoid personal contact throughout the
exercise and call for help.
Guidelines
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 8 metres.
(d) Minimum distance 8 metres.
4. Signal for help must be with a
raised arm and clenched fist.
6. Need not be continuous. Legs
only in Inverted Breaststroke.
Lower arm only pull in Lifesaving
Side stroke.
7. Rescuer must stop and reverse
before attempting a rescue and
must demonstrate proper control
during the rescue.
Rescuer should demonstrate
correct follow up procedure
N.B. THE CANDIDATE IS NOT QUALIFIED TO ATTEMPT A PERSONAL CONTACT SWIMMING RESCUE