International Lifesaving Federation Page 1 Water Safety Certification Guidelines

APPENDIX 2.

ILS INTERNATIONAL WATER SAFETY AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES

SKILL AND 6 AND 7 YEARS 7 AND 8 YEARS 8 AND 9 YEARS 9 AND 10 YEARS 10 AND 11 YEARS 11 AND 12 YEARS 12 AND 13 YEARS KNOWLEDGE STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD SAFE ENTRY AND Safe Entry and Exit Safe Entry and Exit Safe Entry and Exit Safe Entry and Exit Safe Entry and Exit Safe Entry and Exit Safe Entry and Exit EXIT Enter and exit the Perform a slide in Perform a step-in Safely perform a Demonstrate a safe Demonstrate a stride Demonstrate an entry water safely and entry and exit using entry and exit using compact jump, a fall forward dive entry technique selected by confidently the edge the edge in entry and exit from the examiner deep water using the edge SCULLING AND Float to Stand Scull Scull – Head First Scull – Feet First Body Rotation Somersaults BODY Recover from a face Demonstrate Demonstrate sculling Demonstrate sculling Rotate the body Demonstrate a Demonstrate an ORIENTATION down float or glide to horizontal arm head first feet first on the back. about the vertical and backward and a efficient eggbeater a standing or other sculling actions to Body Rotation horizontal axes with forward somersault in kick without use of secure position support the body in Demonstrate rotation and without arm and the water arms an upright position of the tucked body, leg action. with the face above keeping the face Eggbeater Kick the surface of the above the surface of Demonstrate the water. Small the water eggbeater kick to movements of the show the basic legs permitted. coordination of the Float to stand leg action. Arms or a Recover from a kickboard may be backfloat or back used for support. glide to a standing or other secure position

International Lifesaving Federation Page 2 Water Safety Certification Guidelines

SKILL AND 6 AND 7 YEARS 7 AND 8 YEARS 8 AND 9 YEARS 9 AND 10 YEARS 10 AND 11 YEARS 11 AND 12 YEARS 12 AND 13 YEARS KNOWLEDGE STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD MOVEMENT IN Movement Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim WATER AND Move through the Swim 20m using an Swim 50m using Swim continuously: Swim continuously: Swim continuously: Swim continuously: SWIMMING water unassisted with action which actions which • 50m of stroke(s) • 25m freestyle • 50M • 50M butterfly or STROKES the feet clear of the resembles a stroke resemble two or more with above-water arm • 25m survival • 50M back crawl freestyle bottom for 3m. Any strokes. These must recovery and or • 50M • 50M back crawl method of propulsion include at least 15m • 25m of stroke(s) sidestroke and • 50M breaststroke is acceptable using an above-water with underwater arm • 25m back crawl and • 50m freestyle. • 50M freestyle arm recovery stroke recovery. • 25m breaststroke. Efficient stroke • 50M sidestroke and and 15m using an Recognised stroke Recognised strokes techniques should be • 50M survival underwater arm techniques must be must be used used backstroke. recovery stroke used Efficient stroke techniques must be used. All alternative techniques are permissible

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SKILL AND 6 AND 7 YEARS 7 AND 8 YEARS 8 AND 9 YEARS 9 AND 10 YEARS 10 AND 11 YEARS 11 AND 12 YEARS 12 AND 13 YEARS KNOWLEDGE STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD SURVIVAL SKILLS Float with Aid Survival Skills Survival Skills Survival Skills Survival Skills Survival Skills Survival Skills Float for 30 Demonstrate the Swim 50M using Dressed in Dressed in swimwear, Dressed in swimwear, Dressed in swimwear, seconds holding following as a actions which swimwear, shorts long pants and long- long pants and long- long pants, long-sleeved a rescue continuous resemble two or more and T-shirt, sleeved shirt, perform sleeved shirt and shirt, long-sleeved flotation aid for sequence: strokes. These must demonstrate the the following as a jumper, perform the jumper, shoes and support. Signal • survival sculling for include at least 15m following as a continuous sequence: following as a socks, perform the for help 30 seconds using an above-water continuous • demonstrate survival continuous sequence. following as a intermittently • floating for 1 arm recovery stroke sequence: sculling, floating or • enter deep water using continuous sequence: minute, holding a and 15m using an • sculling, floating or for 4 feet first entry. • dive and swim 10m rescue flotation aid underwater arm treading water for 2 minutes • submerge feet first, underwater. which has been recovery stroke. minutes • perform a feet first swim underwater on the • swim a further 40m thrown for support Demonstrate the • swim slowly for 3 surface dive and swim back looking up at the freestyle; and kick to safety following as a minutes using the underwater for a short surface • remove shoes while continuous sequence: actions which distance • swim 50m quickly as if treading water and swim • survival sculling for 1 resemble three • swim slowly for 6 escaping from a slowly 50m breaststroke minute and recognised survival minutes using three dangerous situation and • float, survival scull or • swim for 1 minute, strokes, changing survival strokes, then swim 50m slowly tread water for 5 holding a rescue after each minute to changing after each and float using a minutes waving one arm flotation aid which has another stroke minute from one buoyant aid for 1 minute occasionally; reassure been thrown for Float with Buoyant stroke to another. • swim slowly any nearby candidates support Aid Remove clothing in demonstrating survival • swim slowly for 200m • float for 1 minute deep water. strokes for 6 minutes using survival strokes, using an open- PFD • scull, float or tread changing stroke after ended flotation aid Correctly fit a PFD, water for 3 minutes each 50m. thrown to the jump into the water, waving for help • remove clothing in candidate float for 30 seconds intermittently. Clothing deep water. and then climb out of may be removed. PFD deep water PFD Correctly fit a PFD while Correctly fit a PFD while treading water, swim treading water and swim 100m survival strokes, 25M using survival demonstrate HELP strokes. Exit the water technique and exit water wearing the PFD

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SKILL AND 6 AND 7 YEARS 7 AND 8 YEARS 8 AND 9 YEARS 9 AND 10 YEARS 10 AND 11 YEARS 11 AND 12 YEARS 12 AND 13 YEARS KNOWLEDGE STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD UNDERWATER Submerging Recover Object Underwater Swim Underwater Search SKILLS Open eyes and Submerge and Surface dive, swim Demonstrate a breathe out whilst recover an object underwater and surface dive, swim submerging the body from water of chest recover an object underwater, search completely depth from water of chest for and recover an depth object from water of depth equivalent to the candidate’s height RESCUE SKILLS Be Rescued Be Rescued Reach Rescue Throw Rescue Reach Rescue Throw Rescue Throw Rescue Grasp a rigid article Be pulled through the Using a rigid object, Throw a rescue Using a rope, towel or Throw an unweighted Commencing with an or piece of clothing water with a rope for pull a partner to flotation aid to a item of clothing, pull a rope over 6m to uncoiled and offered by a rescuer 5m to a standing safety partner at 5m partner to safety within reach of a untangled rope lying and be pulled to position of safety distance and instruct partner and pull to at the feet of the safety the partner to kick to safety rescuer, throw a the edge weighted rope over 10m to within reach of a partner and pull to safety. Wade Rescue Wade to and pull to safety a partner by using a towel or item of clothing as an aid

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SKILL AND 6 AND 7 YEARS 7 AND 8 YEARS 8 AND 9 YEARS 9 AND 10 YEARS 10 AND 11 YEARS 11 AND 12 YEARS 12 AND 13 YEARS KNOWLEDGE STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD WATER SAFETY Answer questions Answer questions Answer questions Answer questions Answer questions on Answer questions on Answer questions on KNOWLEDGE about dangers in the about dangers in the about dangers in the about dangers in the water safety and water safety and water safety and aquatic environment aquatic environment aquatic environment aquatic environment personal survival personal survival personal survival techniques techniques techniques indicating a thorough knowledge of basic concepts EXTENSION Butterfly Butterfly Butterfly Butterfly SKILLS Demonstrate Swim butterfly for Swim butterfly for Swim butterfly for introductory butterfly 10m demonstrating a 15m using an efficient 25m using an efficient arm action for a recognisable stroke stroke and correct stroke and correct distance of 5m and using correct breathing technique breathing technique breathing technique