Water Safety
What can you find in your safety kit?
Flashlight, throw line, waterproof First Aid Kit, whistle
What should you always have with you (on and off the water)
Your backpack, radio, and phone
How many safe beaches are there & where are they?
4 - Eagle beach, Hamsterly Beach, Waterski Beach, Beaver Beach
911 and Maddi/Nina
What can you use when calling 911?
911 script in your binder
What should you do when approaching kids swimming in the water?
Cut your engine
What needs to be in your coach boat?
Lifejacket bag, safety kit, gas, kill cord, radio, megaphone, backpack, phone
What is our adress
5100 Patricia Bay Highway
What should you always wear when administering First Aid?
Gloves
What does the 'Charge Person' do?
Administer First Aid and direct the others - should be the most qualified first aid person on site
How do you signal that all the members of a flipped crew are out of the water?
Remove one oar from their boat
What do kids have to have on to swim
A lifejacket
Where are the find First Aid Kits?
Your backpacks, by the sign-out board, and in the Porter room
Don't move them unless they are in a dangerous location
What does the 'Call Person' do?
Calls 911 and waits at the entryway to direct emergency vehicles
From which direction do you approach a flipped boat?
Going into the wind
What should the kids always bring to camp?
Sunscreen, a hat, and a water bottle
Where are the AED's kept?
The Spracklen Room and between the VCRC and GVYRS bay
The signs of Heat Exhaustion
Headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, and thirst
What does the 'Control Person' do?
This person controls the crowd (other campers) and assist if needed
What is the furthest distance that you can be from your crew?
In visible contact and able to respond to distress within a minute
What's an important thing to remember for you and the kids during the day?
Keep drinking water - build in breaks
Where can you find the Cervical Spine Collar?
The back of the VCRC Boat Bay
The signs of Heat Stroke
Confusion, hot and dry skin, loss of consciousness, and potentially seizures
Extraction points for emergency vehicles
The boathouse and docks, Eagle beach, Hamsterly beach, Waterski beach, and Beaver Lake Swim beach