Self Rescue
How thick does Ice need to be to support people walking on it?
4cm 10 cm 20cm 45cm
10 cm
Whose safety is the most important in a rescue?
Your Own!
What is the next course you can take after Bronze Star?
Why is practicing our swimming strokes important?
To keep ourselves save in the water
When you fall into cold water you should do the ______ float.
H.E.L.P.
What is the difference between a weak and drowning swimmer?
A drowning swimmer struggles to keep their head above water
What is the lifesaving society mission?
To reduce water related injury and drowning across Canada.
How can you increase your FITNESS level
Exercising and swimming regularly
What do you need to concider when deciding to swim or stay?
Distance from shore, water temperature, swimming ability, PFDs, likelihood of rescue,
What is the Safest way for the RESCUER to help someone in the water
TALK Rescue and stay out of the water
What are 3 other programs you can take with the lifesaving society?
Swimming lessons, Lifeguard courses, Instructor courses, First aid courses.
What does our heart rate tell us about our fitness?
Not fight it! Swim to shore.
Before doing CPR the rescuer should call ____ and try to find a ____
Who is the Lifesaving Society
A charitable organization that creates lifesaving and swim programs as well as conducts drowning research in Canada!
What are 3 swimming strokes and 3 lifesaving kicks!
Front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke
Whip kick, Scissor kick, Eggbeater