This is how teachers make sure to never lose sight of their swimmers during class
Directional Teaching
These are the 4 types of burns you might have to treat.
First degree, Second degree, Third degree, Chemical
This is the first step to take as soon as you finish extricating an unconscious guest from the water
Give 2 rescue breaths
This is the number of levels in the curriculum that include songs to sing as you teach
7. Mini 1-4 , Junior 1-3
August
Superheroes
These 2 skills in the Junior level have songs to sing, but teachers tend to only sing 1 of them
Sea Otter Back Float and Crab Pinchers
Someone walks into the pump room wearing sandals and slips and falls, can you name the guest
P O P S
This is the depth of compressions to perform for children and infants
1/3 of the chest depth
To the tune of The Farmer and the Dell, this song will help you learn your swimmers names during Orange weeks
Who is here today?
The Colors of the Rainbow
March
This Verbal Cue appears in every level except Pro 2, but not enough teachers are using it
Big Breath
This is the best type of splint to use for a broken finger
Anatomical Splint
This is the number of chest compressions to clear the airway for a child guest in distress with a group of rescuers
30 compressions
Finish the lyrics : "Swing and Sway, lots of play, at Goldfish we learned to swim today"...
"with kicks and pulls and Bubbles too, swings and sways are fun to do."
November
Movies
These types of skills are only found in Glider 3. Pro 1, and Pro 2, and teachers often confuse them for Progressions, when they're not.
Drills
To treat a guest with this condition, you should have the guest rest in a cool environment, have them dronk water or a sports drink, and further coolthem down by spraying water on them or using water-soaked towels
Heat Exhaustion
This is the ratio of rescue breathing for a child guest in distress
1 breath every 2-3 seconds
This is the color week when we sing The Welcome Song and If You're Happy and You Know It
Purple
May
Water Safety
These are skills you can skip once a student has mastered them.
There are NO skills you can skip. You can skip earlier steps in a Progression, but you cannot skip the whole skill.
You can use the acronym DOTS to look for these 4 signs and symptoms of injury
Deformity, Open Wound, Tenderness, Swelling
These are the steps, in order, for the Dry Side Primary Check
Survey the scene/PPE , Check for Responsiveness , Activate EAP , Pulse/Breathing
These are the 3 songs we use for kicking practice
The People in the Pool , This is the Way , Little Kicks
Ocean Life
July