SwimSafer Gold

Advanced Personal Water Survical and Swimming Skills Proficiency

SwimSafer Gold Entries & Exits

• Demonstrate a standing dive

SwimSafer Gold Sculling & Body Orientation

• Keep face above the water surface for 60 seconds using legs only

SwimSafer Gold Underwater skills

• Search for and recover an object in 1.8 m of water depth.
• Demonstrate equalising of ear/nose.

SwimSafer Gold Movement / Swimming / Strokes

• Swim 400m continuously
• 100m Breaststroke.
• 100m Front Crawl
• 100 m Backstroke
• 100m Survival Backstroke or Sidestroke
• Efficient stroke techniques must be used.

SwimSafer Gold Survival & Activity skills

• Dressed in swimwear, long pants, long sleeved shirt, shoes and socks, perform the following sequence;
• Enter deep water using an appropriate entry method swim 5 metres underwater to simulate an escape form a sinking boat surrounded by oil.
• Swim a further 45 metres as if escaping from a dangerous situation.
• Remove shoes and then swim slowly for further 50 metres using any preferred swim stroke occasionally signalling for help.
• Remove clothing in deep water. Fit PFD correctly while treading water, swim 100 metres using appropriate strokes,
• Demonstrate HELP technique and climb out of the water whilst wearing the PFD

SwimSafer Gold Rescue Skills

• Using a suitable buoyant aid, tow (noncontact) rescue of a person 10m from safety.

SwimSafer Gold Knowledge

Principles when performing a rescue

What is a dry rescue? A rescue that does not involve getting in the water such as talk, reach, throw. These are the safest methods of rescue for the rescuer.

What items could you use to perform a reach rescue? Pole, tree branch, towel, your arm.

If the rescuer is in danger of being pulled in by the victim, what should they do? Let go of the rescue aid~ Ensure they are lying down to avoid being pulled in.

What is the first thing you should think about before attempting a rescue? Self preservation is important for the safety of the rescuer.

What are the four As' to summarise the steps in any rescue? Awareness, Assessment, Action, Aftercare.