Swim Safety 101
You are expected to do this if you suspect that someone is distressed while swimming.
What is alert a lifeguard or playleader?
This word is called on the radio when there is an extreme emergency situation that requires senior staff and possibly full time staff.
What is pineapple?
This is the protocol you should follow if you are feeling sick before a day of training/placement.
What is contact Jagger?
Instead of following their lead, you are instructed to do this if you see a playleader on their phone.
What is tell a senior staff member?
These are the 5 types of activities you can lead.
What are active, quiet, opening, closing, novel, and specialty?
You are expected to wear this when you are in the pool during camp.
What is a white/grey shirt?
This event is initiated by senior staff during an emergency, where all camp groups gather in common area while the situation is being resolved.
What is emergency council?
If you are caught using these two objects, leaders are instructed to inform us and you may be subject to expulsion from the program.
What are cellphones and headphones?
It is beneficial to do this while on placement so that people remember you and you can build good relationship with your coworkers.
What is get to know the staff members?
This is the kind of game that you would lead when the campers are waiting in line.
What is a transition game?
This person is responsible for handling any swimming emergencies or life saving procedures.
What is a lifeguard?
This is the area that everyone in the community centre is instructed to walk to during a fire alarm or drill. Bonus points if you know where Oakville Trafalgar's is.
What is the muster point?
What is the gravel parking lot?
You cannot do this to your Town of Oakville shirt, as there is a High Five certification that needs to be visible at all times.
What is roll up the sleeves?
You see two campers fighting, and you suspect it may escalate and become violent. You do this instead of trying to handle it yourself.
What is tell a playleader?
This circle game, that includes tapping heads and running around a circle, would work for tots, but would probably be too boring for juniors/seniors.
What is duck, duck, goose?
In the pool, you are able to modify certain camp games that can be played while swimming. This game is an example of that modification.
What is 'What Time is it Mr. Shark'?
What is 'Octopus'?
What is 'Mermaid race/Dolphin race'?
While you are not permitted to provide first aid as an LIT, you are supposed to do this in an emergency situation.
What is ask for alternative roles to help the situation?
You are required to arrive at THIS time every day of training and placement.
What is 7:55am?
A camper confesses something personal to you about neglect occurring in the home. They ask you to keep it a secret, but you should do this.
What is tell a senior staff member?
These games are the kind that you would play at the beginning of camp to allow everyone to introduce themselves.
What are icebreaker games?
This is one of the most dangerous hazards that you will encounter on the pool deck.
What is running on the wet pool deck?
The emergency council location at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre is here.
In order to successfully complete this program, you are expected to record information on these 4 forms daily.
What is daily communication log, initiative page, get to know campers, and checklist?
At the end of a really messy craft, the playleaders ask you to clean all of the materials while they sit and talk to each other. You are within your rights to do this.
What is refuse and tell a senior staff?
This is what you need to be doing to games to make sure that everyone can participate and have fun.
What is adapting games?