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Basic Water Rescues

Event Details

When:

Sun 28th Aug 2022 (8.30am to 2pm)

Where:

Warringah Aquatic Centre
1 Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
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Cost:

Adult - Basic Water Rescues + Snorkel - $41.00
Scout or Venturer - Basic Water Rescues + Snorkel - $39.00
Adult - Water Rescues Only - $31.00
Scout or Venturer - Water Rescues Only - $29.00
Snorkel add on for exisiting bookings - $10.00

Registrations:

Open: Tue 19th Jul 2022 (12.01am)
Close: Thu 25th Aug 2022 (11.59pm)

Capacity:

Maximum 15 people

Register:

https://events-test.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/680

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 requirements for Basic Water Rescues. For youth members, there may be the opportunity to complete the in-water components for stages 4 to 6 of the lifesaving stream of Aquatics There is a requirement that any participant be able to complete a 200 metres swim

Additional Information

This is an assessment activity for those wishing to attain Basic Water Rescues and also an option to cover the requirements for Snorkel

Basic Water Rescues is a mandatory requirement for leaders wishing to take their youth members swimming at unpatrolled flatwater environments and to meet requirements for other aqautic qualifications such as Trained Participant Snorkelling, Assistant Guide Canyoning/Canoeing/Kayaking

The Snorkel unit is a requirement for leaders wiehing to take youth member on snorkellung activities.

and for youth members to complete inwater components of the OAS Lifesaving Stages.

Both the Basic Water Rescues and Snorkel units can be used as evideence towards a unit of competency completing units towards a Cert II in Outdoor Recreation / Cert III in Outdoor Leadership.

Please do note that to complete the requirements for the snorkel unit, there is a requirement to undertale 3 snorkelling activities. This may be able to be counted for one of these. If you have undertaken sniorkelling, please bring your log of snorkel activities. Otherwise you will need to complete 2 more activities before being awarded the unit

Please bring swimming attire, 2 towels and drinks/snacks

For those undertaking the snorkelling, please bring mask, fins and a snorkel

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