Welcome

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Welcome!

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• Reminder to instructors Check the notes pages
  of this presentation for the text of the Safe
  Swim Defense and Safety Afloat in the Guide to
  Safe Scouting.
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• Safe
• Swim
• Defense

Instructor George Crowl
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Safe Swim Defense

• What is the requirement before a BSA group
  engages in swimming activity?
  
• Minimum of one adult leader must
• Complete Safe Swim Defense training
• Have a commitment card with them
• Agree to use the eight points of the plan

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Eight Points ofSafe Swim Defense

• Qualified supervision
• Physical fitness
• Safe area
• Lifeguards on duty
• Lookout
• Ability groups
• Buddy system
• Discipline

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1. Qualified Supervision

• Mature and conscientious adult, 21 or over
• Accepts responsibility for safety of youth
• Experienced in the water
• Confident of ability to respond to an emergency
• Trained and committed to eight points of SSD
• Strongly recommended at least one adult or older
  youth qualified as BSA lifeguard

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2. Physical Fitness

• Evidence of physical fitness (complete health
  history from parent / physician)
  
• Require a physical if problems are identified
• Those with disabilities can be accommodated if
  they are known and precautions taken

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3. Safe Area

• Three groups
• Maximum 3.5 feet for non-swimmers
• Just over head for beginners
• Maximum 12 feet for swimmers
• Bottom
• Boundariesbuoys, lines
• Diving, jumping
• Visibility

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4. Lifeguards on Duty

• Swim only when lifeguards are on duty
• The unit may designate two strong swimmers
• Equipped with a lifeline (100 ft of 3/8 nylon)
• One goes, other pulls rescuer and rescuee in
• Rowboat is good
• One lifeguard for every 10 swimmers

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5. Lookout

• Lookout can see everywhere
• May be the adult in charge

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6. Ability Groups

• Non-swimmers, beginners, swimmers
• Beginners jump feet first in water over head,
  swim 25 feet, stop, turn, return to starting
  point
  
• Swimmers jump feet first in water over head,
  swim 75 yeards strongly using sidestroke,
  breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl. Then swim 25
  yards using resting backstroke. No stops, one
  sharp turn, followed by floating.
• Annual testing

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7. Buddy System

• Pair by ability group
• Check-in / check-out together
• Buddy check every 10 minutes
• Count to 10 slowly (10 seconds)

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8. Discipline

• Swimming is allowed only with proper supervision
  and complete Safe Swim Defense
  
• Review the rules before the outing
• Review the rules on the beach
• Enforce the rules fairly and consistently

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Eight Points ofSafe Swim Defense

• Qualified supervision
• Physical fitness
• Safe area
• Lifeguards on duty
• Lookout
• Ability groups
• Buddy system
• Discipline

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Resources

• Who can teach SSD to young people?
• YOU can
• What are your teaching resources?
• Scout Handbook
• Guide to Safe Scouting
• Who are your lifeguard / supervision resources?
• Parents
• Youth

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• Questions?

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Certificate
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• Safety
• Afloat

Instructor George Crowl
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Safety Afloat

• What is the requirement before a BSA group
  engages in excursion, expedition or trip on water
  (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube,
  or other craft?
• Adult leaders must
• Complete Safety Afloat training
• Have a commitment card with them
• Agree to use the nine points of the plan

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Nine Points ofSafety Afloat

• Qualified supervision
• Physical fitness
• Swimming ability
• Personal flotation equipment
• Buddy system
• Skill proficiency
• Planning
• Equipment
• Discipline

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1. Qualified Supervision

• Mature and conscientious adult, 21 or over
• Accepts responsibility for safety of youth
• Experienced in the water
• Confident of ability to respond to an emergency
• Trained and committed to eight points of SSD
• Strongly recommended at least one adult or older
  youth qualified as BSA lifeguard

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2. Physical Fitness

• Evidence of physical fitness(complete health
  history from parent / physician)
  
• Require a physical if problems are identified
• Those with disabilities can be accommodated if
  they are known and precautions taken

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3. Swimming Ability

• Non-swimmers, beginners may ride in rowboat or
  motorboat with an adult swimmer, or in a canoe,
  raft or sailboat with an adult certified
  lifesaver
• Swimmers in all other circumstances, must be a
  swimmer to participate in an activity afloat.
  
• Annual testing

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4. Personal Flotation Equipment

• Properly fitted
• USCG approved
• Worn by everyone on the open water
• Rowing, canoeing, sailing, boardsailing,
  motorboating, waterskiing, rafting, tubing,
  kayaking, surfboarding
  
• Type II / III preferred

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5. Buddy System

• Adhere to the principles of the buddy system
• Individual buddies (may be more than one)
• Buddy boats on the water

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6. Skill Proficiency

• Everyone trained and experienced in watercraft
  handling skills, safety, and emergency
  procedures
  
• Whitewater All complete special whitewater
  training by BSA or qualified specialist
  
• Powerboats Meet BSA Motorboating merit badge or
  equivalent
  
• Otherwise Three hours training and practice or
  basic handling tests for float trips or open
  water excursions in unpowered craft

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7. Planning

• Float planin, out, stopovers, time, maps, etc.
• Local ruleswritten permission to cross private
  property
  
• Notificationparents / committee / council /
  agencies / return
  
• Weather check
• Contingencies

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8. Equipment

• Suited to the craft, water conditions,
  individual
  
• Good repair
• State and USCG requirements
• Carry spares
• Carry repair material on trips
• Have rescue equipment

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9. Discipline

• All know, understand and respect rules and
  procedures for Safety Afloat
  
• Review the rules before the outing
• Review the rules on the beach
• Insure Scouts understand why
• Enforce the rules fairly and consistently

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Summary ofSafety Afloat

• Qualified supervision
• Physical fitness
• Swimming ability
• Personal flotation equipment
• Buddy system
• Skill proficiency
• Planning
• Equipment
• Discipline

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Chapter XII Transportation

• Do not tow rowboats or canoes w / sail / power
• Canoeists need swamping training
• Sail / power boats need 10 cubic ft / person
• Canoe / row boats need 7 cubic ft / person
• Sail / power boats need oars / paddles also
• Ventilate bilges of gasoline / oil fumes
• Jet skis are not authorized in Scouting
• Metal-to-metal contact when refueling

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• Questions?

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Certificate