Safe boating
This type of floating apparatus includes a keel, bow seat, deck plate, and gunwale.
What is a canoe?
Number of swimming related merit badges
What is 2 (swimming and lifesaving)?
PFD
What is a Personal Floatation Device?
Hold arms tight against the chest, Press thighs close together, Raise up the knees to protect the groin region
What is HELP or Heat Escape Lessening Posture?
These ranks have aquatic advancement requirements
What is Second class, First class and Eagle?
Preparation, Itinerary, Notification, Weather and Contingencies
What is a float plan?
You should have this before swimming
What is a Personal Health Review?
They give ratings for PFD's
Who is the United States Coast Guard?
The person must be a ________ to participate in an activity afloat, except a rowboat/motorboat with an adult swimmer or canoe, raft or sailboat with an adult lifeguard
What is a swimmer?
The Fifth principle
What is a lookout?
These are a required part of the buddy system while boating
What are buddy boats?
The seventh in Safe Swim and fifth in Safety AFloat and also in hiking
What is The Buddy System?
A group in a water survival situation hugging tightly
What is the huddle position?
The eighth principle
What is Proper Equipment?
The Third principle
What is A Safe Area?
Grip, Shaft, Throat, Blade and Tip
What are parts of a paddle?
Swimming in clear water over 12 ft deep, turbid water over 8 ft deep or flowing water may be allowed
What is if wearing a life jacket is safe?
These should be on duty whenever scouts are swimming
What are lifeguards?
Recommended PFD category for safety afloat
What are USCG Type II and III?
Only in Safe Swim Defense
Qualified Supervision, Personal Health Review or Response Personnel
What is Response Personnel?
Kayaking, Stand up Paddleboarding and Boardsailing
What are BSA special aquatic awards?
It is okay for a beginner to swim in the swimmer area as long as the buddy is a swimmer
What is NO
Nonswimmer, beginner and swimmer
What are ability groups?
Number of principles which are shared between Safe Swim Defense and Safety AFloat
What is four principles?
Jump into water over the head in depth, level off, and swim 25 feet on the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, and return to the starting place.
What is a BSA beginner test?