Events
Place
Ocean City, NJ US 08226
Description
A 1.5-hour introductory course for open water swimmers, surfers, ocean athletes or anyone who spends time training, racing or playing on, in or near the ocean or open water.
- Topic & Skills - For the non-professional rescuer
INTRODUCTION - Conditions and Context for ocean athletes - Decision making process of coaches, event directors and lifeguards
- Currents vs Rips vs Waves
- Weather AND Water
- Thinking Like a Lifeguard
- Safe for guards?
- Safe for swimmers?
- GAR: Green – Amber – Red: Assessment of Conditions
Know who you are with. Swim with people who know.
NOAA Wave Safe Series
- RELAX & TAKE TEN
- Most important tool you bring to any rescue – Calm Mind
- Know your strengths, weaknesses and LIMITS
- Face out of the water once your body is away from impacts
- Take Ten: An emotional pause, Contact others FIRST, Call 911, Find something that floats, Keep victim and others calm until support arrive
- TOOLS & APPROACH - Little things that can save someone’s life and how to get them to the person in trouble
- Packing a Safe Swim Bag/Swim Bag Safety - Whistle, open water fins, float, phone / radio, basic first aid kit
- Stay away – Social Distance is Safe Distance
- Keep something between you and the person in trouble
- Protect yourself first
- Stop short of the person in trouble
- Restubes / Rescue Cans / Floats
- BIGGER GEAR AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
- Boards
- Multiple victims
- When not to go
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