WATER BOOKLET

SAFETY

YEAR 7
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Contents
Title page Contents Rationale Water entries Techniques for survival Basic life support Rescue principles Looking after your skin Life saving personal survival Life saving- rescues Dangers of swimming Water safety signs Types of waves Be sun smart !arine creatures Cross wor" #pot the "angers What$s the scenario% &valuation sheet References ' ( ) * + , --. / '0 '' '( ') '* '+ ', ''. '/ (0 ('
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Rationale

This work booklet will teach year 7 st !ents the essential skills an! knowle!"e necessary #or sa#e $artici$ation in well%balance! a& atics' Fro( co($letin" the #ollowin" acti)ities* st !ents will learn ways to reco"nise !an"ero s sit ations in (any ty$es o# water en)iron(ents* an! i!enti#y $artic lar sa#ety ti$s to a)oi! these circ (stances #ro( occ rrin"' The water sa#ety booklet is a )ital learnin" tool #or st !ents beca se it "oes thro "h all as$ects o# water sa#ety* incl !in" s n sa#ety' The acti)ities are !esi"ne! $artic larly #or year 7 st !ents beca se they are both in#or(ati)e an! en+oyable to co($lete' Each acti)ity is $resente! in a si($le #or(at so as each as$ect o# water sa#ety can be s ccess# lly learnt by year 7 st !ents' St !ents are able to work thro "h the booklet by the(sel)es* allowin" the( to $rocess all (o! les abo t water sa#ety within their own ti(e' By the co($letion o# this booklet* st !ents will ha)e the n!erstan!in" an! in#or(ation re& ire! to create sa#e a& atic en)iron(ents* incl !in" i!enti#yin" water sa#ety si"ns* what to !o in a !an"ero s water sit ation* con! ctin" basic #irst ai!* an! when to a!(inister it' The booklet ai(s to e! cate yo n" $eo$le abo t e(er"ency care sit ations* an! how to res$on! a$$ro$riately to s ch a scenario' ,t is i($ortant #or the( to be able to know what to !o* an! (ake a !ecision base! on the in#or(ation "i)en in the sit ation' This booklet will hi"hli"ht $ersonal s r)i)al techni& es* s ch as entries an! #loatin"* as well as resc e $rinci$les* an! how to choose the (ost s itable one' - e to the hi"h n (ber o# !rownin"s each year* it is essential #or yo n" $eo$le to !isco)er e)ery as$ect o# water sa#ety* an! ways to a)oi! n#orseen circ (stances' The #ollowin" acti)ities are !esi"ne! to rein#orce to st !ents the key $rinci$les o# water sa#ety* an! enco ra"e the( to take initiati)e in risky water en)iron(ents'

Water entries
When entering the water to perform a rescue1 you nee" to select an entry that offers complete safety2

Literacy 3ctivity
Rearrange the following ta4le in or"er to provi"e the correct information Entry Sli!e ,n Ste$ ,n Co($act 0 ($ When .se! When nee! to co)er a "reat !istance to sa)e ti(e When water is clear an! !ee$ ,nto !ee$ water #ro( a low hei"ht* when nee! to kee$ an eye on cas alty Clear water Techni& e Ben! #orwar! at hi$s* swin" ar(s #orwar!* ben! knees an! $ sh o## e!"e / sh o## e!"e' Enter water with bo!y $arallel an! strea(line! Sit or lie !own on e!"e' Feel #or obstacles with #eet as yo lower "ently into water

-ee$ -i)e Shallow -i)e

Stri!e Entry

Ste$ #ro( e!"e' Fle1 le"s when #eet to ch the botto( Fro( hei"ht into !ee$ Ste$ o t* one le" #orwar! an! water other backwar!' Lean #orwar!* e1ten! ar(s' /ress !own onto water with ar(s an! scissor kick on entry When !e$th an! state o# Both han!s across chest* one botto( are nknown han! o)er (o th an! nose' Kee$ le"s strai"ht an! to"ether ntil i($act' When .se! Techni& e

Entry Sli!e ,n Ste$ ,n Co($act 0 ($ -ee$ -i)e Shallow -i)e Stri!e Entry

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Techni& es #or s r)i)al

Literacy 3ctivity
Complete the following information using the terms foun" in the 4o5 4elow2 1. Survival floating .se! when it is necessary to conser)e Lie in a hori2ontal* an"le! or )ertical $osition with o t o# water 3ol! onto a ob+ect 3eat Esca$e Lessenin" /ost re 43EL/5 2. Wearing a PFD Kee$ it on at all ti(es 3. Remove clothing Re(o)e nwante! clothin" be#ore enterin" the water Re(o)e hea)y* restricti)e ite(s 4e'"' #ootwear* o ter "ar(ets5 ,# in water* re(o)e clothin" #ro( the '' $war!s Lea)e on '' clothin" to $rotect a"ainst heat loss 4. Signal for help A!o$t a #loatin"* trea!in" water or sc llin" $osition Raise or wa)e ' with clenche! #ist abo)e the hea! '''''' #or hel$ 5. Huddle echni!ue .ses the sa(e $rinci$les as the 3EL/ techni& e /ress si!es o# to"ether /ress lower bo!y areas to"ether This re! ces the bo!y '' by c ttin" !own the bo!y area which is in !irect contact with col! water

6eet shout &nergy

arm woollen

chest cooling

Basic li#e s $$ort

Literacy 3ctivity
The key principles of 4asic life support are7 - ' R ' A ' B ' C ' - ' D stan!s #or ''Yo ( st scan the area #or any !an"er to yo rsel#* others an! the cas alty' -an"ers co l! incl !e R stan!s #or '' Check to see i# the $atient is conscio s' Are they (o)in"6 Call #or hel$ at this sta"e 3 stan!s #or Check #or si"ns o# li#e' ,# the $atient is nconscio s* lea)e the( on their back' -on7t (o)e their s$ine s !!enly in case o# s$inal in+ ries' Tilt the hea! back sli"htly an! se yo r #in"ers to re(o)e anythin" that (ay be ' the airway or (o th 4their ton" e* )o(it* loose teeth etc'5 B stan!s #or ' Lea)e the cas ality on their back o# they are not breathin" nor(ally an! call an a(b lance' ,# they are breathin"* $lace the( in the '' C stan!s #or '' Chest co($ressions are now "i)en to all $atients who re& ire res scitation' C/R ai!s in '' an! is now consi!ere! to be resc e breathin" an! chest co($ressions co(bine!' When there is no si"n o# li#e $resent* resc ers sho l! i((e!iately be"in D stan!s #or '' An a to(ate! E1ternal -e#ibrillator sho l! be attache! as soon as a)ailable

C/R sho l! be contin e! ntil & ali#ie! $ersonnel arri)e or si"ns o# li#e ret rn

Resc e $rinci$les
Before "eci"ing on your rescue plan1 you must consi"er the safety of yourself as well as casualty

8umeracy9:ractical 3ctivity
Colour the 4ar graph 4elow as to the "egree of safety for each rescue metho"
Key Row
Degree of safety

Throw Tow Reach Wade Swim Rescue principle

Reach re"cue# '2 Draw three implements you coul" use in a reach rescue

hro$ re"cue (2 Draw three implements you coul" use in a throw rescue

Wade Re"cue#

Lookin" a#ter yo r skin

A)oi! o)ere1$os re to the s n* $artic larly between 88 a'(' an! 9 $'(' .se $hysical a"ents to $rotect the skin 4e'"' broa! bri((e! hats* shirt slee)es5 .se che(ical a"ents 4e'"' s nscreen5 with a hi"h S n /rotection Factor 4S/F5 Co($lete re" lar sel#%e1a(ination o# skin #or stran"e (oles or #reckles

:ractical 3ctivity
Design a sun hat2 ;our hat must 4e effective in 4locking out the sun for the nose1 lips1 ears an" 4ack of the neck2 <se the 4o5 4elow to "esign your hat an" write an account of its features

Li#e sa)in" < $ersonal s r)i)al

So(eti(es $eo$le #in! the(sel)es in !an"ero s or !i##ic lt sit ations in the water' To ens re that $eo$le are best e& i$$e! to han!le these sit ations e)eryone sho l! learn $ersonal s r)i)al skills' These skills are !esi"ne! to (ini(ise the !an"ers an! (a1i(ise s r)i)al ti(e'

Literacy 3ctivity
Rea" the following statements an" circle whether they are true or false Entries ,t is always i($ortant to enter the water as & ickly as $ossible Tr e:#alse ,# the water !e$th is nknown yo $er#or( a ;stri!e in7 entry Tr e:#alse ,# the water is shallow* b t "ets !ee$er # rther o t* yo sho l! wa!e in Tr e:#alse A ;sli!e in7 is $er#or(e! when !e$th is nknown Survival swimming S r)i)al swi((in" strokes #eat re a lon" "li!e to (ini(i2e #ati" e Tr e:#alse S r)i)al swi((in" strokes #eat re o t o# water reco)ery ar(s Tr e:#alse The hea! is s ally clear o# the water to allow nat ral breathin" Tr e:#alse ,t is i($ortant to always swi( on yo r #ront in a s r)i)al sit ation Floating The ability to #loat (otionless is !e$en!ent on bo!y co($osition Tr e:#alse ,t is easier to #loat in swi((in" $ools ! e to the chlorine in the water Tr e:#alse So(e $eo$le #loat hori2ontally an! so(e )ertically in the water Tr e:#alse Clothin"* $lastic containers or wet s its (ay be se! to hel$ b oyancy

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Li#e sa)in" % resc es

Signalling for help 3el$ will co(e & ickest i# yo lie #ace !own in the water Tr e:#alse The international si"nal o# !istress is one ar( raise! or wa)in" Tr e:#alse ,# a $erson wa)es with one ar( yo sho l! wa)e back Tr e:#alse A cry #or hel$ s ally acco($anies the international !istress si"nal The resc ers sa#ety is the #irst $riority so all atte($ts to $er#or( a resc e #ro( the bank ( st be e1$lore! be#ore enterin" the water'

Literacy 3ctivity

<sing the wor" gri" a4ove1 fin" the wor"s to fill in the following ta4le =some wor"s may 4e use" more than once>
Rescue Reach Throw When When the person is @@@@@@@2 When the person is @@@@@@@@@ the e"ge When the person is @@@@@@@@@@@@@@2 When the person is too far to @@@@@@@@@@2 When the person is @@@@@@@@@@ or @@@@@@@@@@2 When the water is @@@@@@@@@@@2 When the person is too far to @@@@@@@@@@@ to1 or his has faile"2 ?ow Lie "own an" anchor self2 Reach1 instruct an" @@@@@@@@@@2 &5plain an" reassure2 Throw rope94all an" @@@@@@@@@ to the casualty how to use it2 &5plain an" reassure2 &nter the @@@@@@@@@@@ taking ai" #li"e feet along the 4ottom Turn si"eways an" @@@@@@@ with ai"

Wa"e

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Row

When the person is @@@@@@@@@ of @@@@@@@@@2 When the water is too @@@@@@@@@ to wa"e an" the person is too far away to @@@@@@@@@ to2 When the person is @@@@@@@@@@ an" co-operative2 When the water is @@@@@@1 the "istance is great an" no 4oat or similar is availa4le

#wim-with ai"

Tow

When the person is @@@@@@@ or @@@@@@@@@@1 in @@@@@@@@@ water a "istance away an" an accompanie" swim ineffective2

-an"ers o# swi((in"
:ractical 3ctivity

Af in @@@@@@@@ L&T BC &5plain an" reassure2 <se a 4oat1 4oar" or inflata4le an" take an @@@@@@@@@@2 :a""le out to person2 @@@@@@@@ with ai"2 Af in @@@@@@@@@ L&T BC &5plain an" reassure2 &nter the water with a @@@@@@@@ ai"2 3pproach1 reassure1 an" keep "istance2 :ass @@@@@@@ an" offer instruction2 Reassure an" accompany to safety2 &nter the @@@@@@ with an ai"2 3pproach carefully a"opt "efensive position an" reverse if necessary2 <se @@@@@@ contact tow if possi4le2

<sing the space 4elow1 choose a water environment =i2e2 home pools1 pu4lic pools1 4each1 lakes9rivers9"ams1 4oating or fishing> an" create an awareness poster for water safety week or with a water safety message a4out that particular environment2 The poster shoul" highlight the warnings a4out the "anger of swimming1 an" ways to re"uce these "angers2 The poster is to 4e aime" at ;ear - stu"ents2

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Water sa#ety si"ns

Literacy 3ctivity
Define the following types of signs1 inclu"ing their colour7 Prohi%ition "ign"# ============================================================== ============================================================== ============================================================== ===================== Ha&ard "ign"# ============================================================== ============================================================== ============================================================== ===================== Below are si1 water sa#ety si"ns* labelle! 8 to > an! si1 sit ations' ?atch the si"ns with each sit ation by labellin" the sit ations 8 to >' ' ) +

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Eaco4 wants to know if he can swim in the water2

Rosie wants to know if she can reach the 4ottom of the water Eoe wants to know where people are surfing

Taylor wants to know where to surf

#haun wants to know a4out the water current

Lauren wants to know if she can "ive into the water

Ba(e that wa)eC

Literacy9:ractical 3ctivity
<sing the following resource1 research the "ifferent types of wavesD recor"ing the characteristics of each1 how they are forme"1 an" a "rawing of each wave in the space provi"e"2 htt$@::www'li#esa)in"nt'co('a :(e!ia:8A=The?otionO#TheOcean8=SLS=WE B/R,BT'$!# What doe" it loo' li'e(

:lunging9"umpi ng wave

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#pilling wave

What doe" it loo' li'e(

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What doe" it loo' li'e(

#urging wave

Be s n s(artC
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Literacy 3ctivity
Below are thirteen + (ble! wor!s' First nscra(ble each o# the wor!s' Then se the letters in the s& ares an! nscra(ble a"ain* to re)eal a (essa"e abo t s n sa#ety'

8'D.,3LBTS@ == == == == == == == == E'/S,L@ == == == == 9'LOKBCSB.@ == == == == == == == == A'LADESS.SBS@ == == == == == == == == == == F'/SLO@ == == == == >'EESK@ == == == == 7'3ESA-@ == == == == == G'T3A@ == == == H',ELS-@ == == == == == 8I'TRS,3@ == == == == == 88'A/LS@ == == == ==

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8E'TECO,/BROT@ == == == == == == == == == == 89' LA/F@ == == == ==

?essa"e@ == == == == == == == == ==

== ==

?arine creat res

Literacy 3ctivity
Complete the following ta4le on marine creatures2 !arine Creature Description Where it is foun" Coral ree#s* aro n! ! ll colo re! $lants near rocks or in ( ! or san!' Danger ,t has a $oisono s s$ine alon" its back' ,t is only !an"ero s i# ste$$e! on or ca "ht' /o r a lot # )ine"ar o)er the stin" then seek (e!ical treat(ent' Ti!e $ools an! shallow ree#s' ============== They ha)e a $ainless bite #ro( a beak an! $oison is 16 Treatment

#tone 6ish

Bo5 Eelly 6ish

/ale bl e or trans$arent' They are bell or c be sha$e! with #o r si!es an! ha)e lon" tentacles'

= Shallow waters all o)er A stralia #tingray Look si(ilar to lan! snakes b t ha)e a #lattene! oar%like tail'

in+ecte! into the bo!y /lace wo n! in war(:hot water' Seek (e!ical attention to re(o)e s$ine They "i)e yo a $ainless bite an! so(eti(es in+ect $oison

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Cross wor!

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Literacy 3ctivity

S$ot the !an"ers

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:ractical 3ctivity
Looking at the scenarios 4elow =4oth wor"s an" images>1 circle the safe 4ehaviours1 an" put a cross through the "angerous 4ehaviours2

Run an" "ive into the water

#wim alone

Raise your han" to signal for help #wim at night

#wim against a current Look at safety signs

Wear sunscreen

What7s the scenario6

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Literacy 3ctivity
Rea" each scenario1 an" then continue to answer the questions that follow them2 Scenario )1 here i" a victim dro$ning fift* metre" a$a* from the edge. he* are con"ciou"+ %ut are "truggling to 'eep their head a%ove $ater. he* tell *ou the* have a leg cramp+ and una%le to "$im. What type of rescue woul" you use in this situation% What rescue ai"s shoul" you take with you when con"ucting this rescue% ''' What shoul" you "o 4efore 4eginning the rescue% ''' Scenario )2 ,ou "ee a victim "truggling to "$im a%out - metre" from "hore. he* have %een a%le to 'eep their head a%ove $ater+ ho$ever+ are una%le to "$im "afel* to the "hore. An or"er1 list the steps you woul" take to rescue this person2 '' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ''''' Af the rescuer is in "anger of 4eing pulle" in 4y the victim1 what shoul" the "o% What is the purpose of throwing a 4uoyant ai" to a swimmer in trou4le%

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 What instructions shoul" 4e given to the casualty once they have graspe" the 4uoyant ai"% ''''' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

E)al ation sheet@ Water Sa#ety

Circle the face that correspon"s to your feelings a4out the unit you have Fust complete"

'2 Which aspects9activities of the unit "i" you most enFoy% GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG (2 Do you have any suggestions to improve this unit% GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG22222 2 )2 Do you feel that all stu"ents ha" opportunities to participate an" improve in this unit =regar"less of a4ility9gen"er etc>% Why9why not% GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

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Re#erences

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