Credit:  2

Instructor :  Mr. Harvey Wardell
 
 

Objectives:
 

A.  This course is designed to provide intensive study of basic swimming skill.

B.  It will develop watermanship which consists of water agility breath control, controlled combativeness, and emotional.

c.  This course will develop skill, endurance, and confidence in the execution of lifesaving and water safety skill to the highest level of efficiency passible.
 
 

Competencies:
 

1.  Demonstrate the ability to write in a logical easily understood style with appropriate grammar and sentence structure.

2.  Demonstrate the ability to orally communicate information on a given topic in a coherent and logical manner.

3.  Demonstrate the ability to comprehend and interpret a meassage after listening.

4.  Demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend , and interpret orally and in writing professional material.

5.  Identify long-range goals for a given subject area.

6.  Select, adapt, and/or develop instructional materials for a given set of instructional objectives and student learning needs.

7.  Establish a set of classroom routines and procedures for utilization and care of  materials.

8.  Construct or assemble a classroom test to measure student performance according to criteria based upon  objectives.

9.  Formultate a standard for student behavior in the classroom.

10. Demonstrate instructional and social skills which assist students in developing a positive self-concept.

11. Demonstrate teaching skills which assist student in developing their own values, attitudes, and beliefs.
 
 
 

Content:
 

Evolution of Swimming

Personal Safety in the Aquatic Enviornment

Physical  Law Governing Body Movements in the Water

    A. Bouyancy         C.  Leverage         E.  Breathing
    B. Motion           D.  Relaxation

Analysis of  Basic swimming Strokes

    A. Sidestockes
    B. Elementary Backstrokes
    C. Inverted Breaststrokes
       1. Back      2. Prone (front)
    D. Butterfly

Reated Aquatic Skill
 
    A. Surface Diving               C. Treading Water
    B. Sculling                     D. Underwater Swimming

Diving

    A. Diving Safety
    B. Diving  Fundaments

Safety and Rescue Equipment

    Lifelines           Safety  Post          Folding Canvas Sttretchers
    Booms               Lifeguards Stands     Rescue Board
    Ring Buoys          Backbord
    Shepherd's Croak    Allaboard
    Heaving Line        Rescue Tubes

P.F.D. Use and Approaches
 
    Type of P.F.D. and Usage
    Correctly  Donning P.F.D.
    Entering Water Wearing P.F.D.
    Donning P.F.D. in Deep Water
    Swimming Wearing  P.F.D.
    Towing One Another Wearing P.F.D.

Mask, Fins, and Snorkels
 
    A. Type of Masks, Fins and Snorkels
    B. Use of Masks, Fins and snorkels
    C. Demonstration of Use of This Equipment

Recovery of Submerged Victim and Organized Search Procedures
    A. Dicussion of Principles of Ice Rescue
    B. Discusssssion of Search Procedures    Locating  Victim. etc.
    C. Surface Diving and Object Recovery
    D. Lost Swimming Search Drills (shallow and deep water)
 
The Job off the Lifeguard

    A. Qualifications
    B. Training
    C. In-Service Training
    D. Preventive Lifeguarding
    E. Danger Areas, Hazards
    F. Weather Conditions
    G. Appearance
    H. Communications
    I. Methods of Rotation
    J. Emergency Plans and First Aid
    K. Methods of Rescue

Artificial Respiration

    A. Respiratory  Emergencies
    B. Mouth-to-Mouth
    C. Supplemental Care

Evaluation:

Grades will be given on the following factors
 
   Attendance
   Class Participation
   Scores on Written Examinations
   Scores on Skill Test
 

Reference:
 

Lifesaving and Water Safety Today, Charles E. Silvia

Lifesaving Rescue and Water Safety, The American Red Cross, 1993

Swimming and Water Safety, The American Red Cross 1992