Naming the Points (Remember SPLASHBED)
What is the 4th point of Safety Afloat?
Life jackets
If a scout has insufficient knowledge to safely participate in an activity, how should they be taught?
With the EDGE method
What may happen to a scout who is putting themselves or others in danger due to a breach of the rules?
They may be removed from the activity.
What major outing this summer will require the use of buddy tags?
Summer Camp
What is the 7th point of Safety Afloat?
Planning
Who must approve every life jacket used for scouting activities?
The U.S. Coast Guard
A sad scout shows up to an outing without any medical records, and is attempting to get into a swimming area. Do you let them go?
No
What point of Safety Afloat utilize the 431 trailer?
Equipment
What is the last point of safety afloat?
Discipline
For every __ scouts, there must be one qualified supervisor (not talking about cub scouts)
10
What do you do when your supervisor calls for a buddy check, and what do you not do?
Stop what you're doing and hold up the arm of your designated buddy. You do not continue to swim/play around or continue talking.
What group of people within our troop is responsible for managing Safety Afloat principle #7?
The PLC
What is the first point of Safety Afloat?
Qualified Supervision
What are the three levels of swimming certification (determined by the swim test) that a scout can have?
Nonswimmer, beginner, swimmer
While riding in an adult's boat with a few other scouts, you notice a scout is not wearing a life jacket, and claims that they left it in their tent. What do you do?
Immediately ask the adult to drive the boat to the shore and cease activities until the scout is wearing their life jacket.
What is the only patrol in our troop that is permitted to handle executing Safety Afloat principle #1?
Cat Wrangler Patrol (the adults)
What is the 5th point of Safety Afloat?
Buddy system
At what point during an active water activity are you permitted to leave your buddy?
NEVER!!!
If a rafting trip offers paddles that are broken or unfit for the activity, and no backup plan was in place in case this happened, have they violated Safety Afloat? If so, which point(s) have they broken?
Yes, point #8 (equipment) was not followed
When is Troop 431's swim test?
Monday, March 30