Lifeguard Training r01  Waterfront Skills Dept. of Physical Education, Health, Dance & Athletics

Waterfront Skills

• run-and-swim entry
• walking assist
• beach drag
• using a watercraft for rescue - reaching assist with a paddle or oar
• shallow dive and toss tube to the side
• rock entry (optional)

• get on the board
• paddle the board - arms pull simultaneously and opposite
• spin the board (turn it around 180 degrees)
• assist a distressed swimmer
• do rescue breathing

• launch the board from dock or shore
• get on the board
• paddle the board
• kneed paddle the board
• rescue an active drowning victim
• rescue a passive drowning victim
• do rescue breathing

• parts of the kayak and paddle
• launching and boarding the kayak from a dock
• entering and exiting the kayak intentionally in the water
• unintentionally exiting the kayak in the water
• basic paddle
• feathered paddle
• stopping and backing up
• forward sweep and reverse sweep
• ruddering
• draw and skull strokes

• bow - front of the canoe
• stern - back ofthe canoe
• gunwale - top rail of the canoe
• thwart - wood for resting hips
• grip - top of the paddle
• shaft - long, narrow part of the paddle
• throat - portion where shaft meets the blade
• blade - widest part of the paddle for pushing water
• tip - bottom of the blade
• trim a craft - balance the weight in the canoe

• put the boat in the water
• board the boat
• paddle the boat
• change positions'jump out and get  back in
• swamp the boat
• sit in the swamped boat and hand paddle it
• canoe-over-canoe rescue

• extra oars or paddle
• several life jackets
• rescue tube
• anchor and line
• first aid kit
• bailer

• stride jump entry
• back drop entry
• flutter kick with fins is deeper and slower
• blast technique to clear the snorkel
• displacement technique to clear the snorkel
• proper surfacing technique
• search and rescue line

• regulator check - is it in the mouth?
• entanglement check
• octopus check
• hold regulator in mouth and bring to the surface - inline stabilization - Drop weights ONLY if needed to get to the surface
• inflate the buoyancy compensator device
• check for breathing
• check for pulse
• give care as you can and as needed