Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Recreation/Community Water Safety
| Community Water Safety | ||
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| Recreation General Conference See also Community Water Safety - Advanced |
Skill Level 2 | 
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| Year of Introduction: 1929 | ||
Contents
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The Community Water Safety Honor is a component of the Aquatic Master Award . |
(Instructor Required) edit
Satisfactorily pass the American Red Cross -Water Safety Aid or YMCA course in Lifesaving or its equivalent, or pass the following requirements edit
1. Have the Swimming Honor. edit
Instructions and tips for earning the Swimming honor can be found in the Recreation chapter.
2. Know the value of disrobing before making a swimming rescue. Practice disrobing on dry land in 20 seconds or less. Disrobe yourself of your shoes, socks, pants, belt, and shirt. Don't be alarmed-you are allowed a swimming suit underneath! edit
Wearing your normal clothes in a rescue situation is dangerous. Normal cotton clothes absorb lots of water. They will weigh you down and make it much harder for you to swim for yourself.
3. Know the value of avoiding contact with a victim. Know the tactics of leading and waiting. Know the value of using equipment in a rescue. edit
4. Learn to properly do the following non-swimming rescues edit
a. Three different kinds of body reaching rescues edit
b. A wading rescue edit
c. Free-floating support rescue edit
d. Three different kinds of throwing assists edit
5. Know the points to be considered in the following when rescuing edit
a. Condition of the victim edit
b. Condition of the rescuer edit
c. Condition of the environment edit
6. Surface dive in eight feet of water, recovering various objects three times and a ten-pound weight once. edit
7. Swim 100 yards (91.4 meters), using the lifesaving stroke. edit
8. Learn to properly do the following defenses edit
a. Block edit
b. Block and carry edit
c. Block and turn edit
9. Learn to properly do the following releases and escapes edit
a. Double-grip-on-one-wrist release edit
b. Escape from double grip on wrist edit
c. Front head-hold release edit
d. Escape from front head hold edit
e. Rear-head-hold release edit
f. Escape from rear head hold edit
g. Double drowning release edit
10. Learn to properly do the following assists edit
a. Arm assist on front edit
b. Arm assist on back edit
c. Arm assist by two rescuers edit
d. Tired swimmer assist edit
11. Learn to properly do the following approaches edit
a. Rear approach - armpit level-off edit
b. Rear approach - chin level-off edit
c. Rear approach with two-hand level-off edit
d. Front surface approach edit
e. Underwater approach edit
f. Approach by diving to rear of victim edit
12. Correctly approach 30 feet (9.1 meters) and correctly carry 30 feet (9.1 meters), using the following carries edit
a. Cross-chest edit
b. Cross-chest control edit
c. Hair edit
d. Wrist edit
e. Shirt or collar edit
13. Complete a minimum of three hours of being instructed in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or have the CPR Honor. edit
Instructions and tips for earning the CPR honor can be found in the Health and Science chapter.