Basic Water Rescues and Snorkel
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Event Details
When:
Sun 10th Dec 2023 (10am to 1pm)
Where:
1st Bayview Scout Hall
1672 Pittwater Rd, Bayview NSW 2104, Australia
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Cost:
Snorkel & Basic Water Rescues - $20.00
Snorkel only - $15.00
Basic Water Rescues only - $5.00
Assistant - By Invitation Only - Free
Registrations:
Open: Wed 29th Nov 2023 (1pm)
Close: Sat 9th Dec 2023 (10.01am)
Capacity:
Maximum 17 people
Register:
https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/1329
Coordinator:
Dave Noble
dave.noble@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
Scouts NSW, State Adventurous Activities Team
stateactivitiesteam@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
This activity is aimed at completing the activity elements for Snorkelling and Basic Water Rescues. For youth members, there may be the opportunity to complete the in-water components for stages 4 and 5 of the lifesaving stream of Aquatics There is a pre-requisite that any participant be able to swim 200 metres unaided Note : To attain Trained Participant in Snorkelling, the core units also need to be completed
Additional Information

This is an assessment activity for those wishing to attain Basic Water Rescues; this will allow leaders to take their youth members swimming at unpatrolled flatwater environments and for youth members to complete components of the OAS Stages. This can be used towards completing units towards a Cert II in Outdoor Recreation / Cert III in Outdoor Leadership

This will also cover snorkelling to help complete requirements to be able to take youth snorkelling

Please note that for those wishing to complete the snorkel component will need to provide snorkel, mask, fins and ( recommended ) a wetsuit. You will also need to complete a short e-learning component before the practical day

For the basic water rescues, no special equipment is required

 

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