Swimming strokes & Treading Water
What are the names of the swimming strokes taught?
BreastStroke
Freestyle/Front Crawl
Survival Backstroke
What should you do after rescuing a casualty from drowning?
Immediately dial for emergency services and begin CPR
At which angle should you throw the rope at
45 Degree
What is the first to check before cliff jumping?
Ensure that water is safe to swim, able to enter and exit easily and is not fast moving.
Which Swimming Stroke is the most efficient in terms of speed?
Freestyle/Front Crawl
Name 2 signs of drowning
Gasping for air, unable to shout or wave
Seen not using legs
Mouth bobs up and down the water with panicked movements
Hair covering face
Head tilted back and mouth open, glassy/empty eyes or closed
May drop beneath the surface the of water and come up again within a few seconds.
How do you transport casualty after the casualty is on the shore?
Using the Fore and Aft lift
If there is debris and sharp rocks in the water, should you still attempt cliff jump?
NO. Ensure that there is deep enough water vertically down the jumping spot to avoid crashing onto hard ground and injury.
Explain the term "Treading Water"
To stay afloat while being stationary
What are 4 things to do when saving a drowning person
(Hint: 4 words)
REACH, THROW, ROW & GO
How do you do water depth check?
Should the participant be allowed to cliff jump if he /she is panicking?
Participant must be mentally prepared to jump as they cannot be panicking during jump
When tired, which swimming stroke is the most energy conserving
Survival Backstroke
What is the first thing you should do when you are drowning?
Do not panic and relax, keep head up, breathe normally.
How to transport the casualty to shore, demonstrate too.
(Hint: use finger)
Rescuer should place their ring and little finger on the bottom of the casualty’s chin, tilting casualty’s head upwards so that they can breathe.
What should your legs, arms, and nose do when you touch the water from cliff jumping?
As participant hits the water, lock legs tightly together and arms close to body while maintaining a rigid position and breathing out through nose to prevent water from gushing into nose.
Name all 3 leg movement techniques for Treading water
Whip Kick (Breaststroke kick)
Flutter Kick
Eggbeater Kick
Name 3 things to prevent/treat hypothermia
Drying up
Get warmer
Get out of cold and wind
Move your body
Drink plenty of fluids
Eat carbohydrates
Case Scenario: Caleb was at the beach strolling when suddenly he saw vigorous splashing beyond the coastlines, he is not physically strong (injured arm) nor is he confident in swimming. What should Caleb do to help the casualty?
Caleb should not attempt a rescue and should get help immediately while keeping an eye on the casualty. As if he were to attempt a rescue, he could risk adding another casualty.
Case Scenario: Zachary and his friends decided to cliff jump, after ensuring their safety, he realised the cliff was 30 metres high, with the formula learned previously. How deep must the water body be so that it is safe to jump in?
3 metre = 3 metre + 0.6 metre
Therefore, 30 metre = 3 metre + (0.6 x 10) = 9 metre
Ensure that water is enough with this formula [The water needs to be at least 3m deep. Add an extra 0.6m of depth for every 3m of cliff height]