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YEAR 9 SWIMMING ASSIGNMENT 2014

NAME:______________________ DUE DATE:___________________
CLASS:______________________ P.E. TEACHER:________________

TOPIC: WATER RESCUE PRINCIPLES

REFERENCES: -book: THE MANUAL - SWIMMING AND LIFESAVING pages 82-112. -textbook Quest for Good Health level 5 pages 207-209 -website: www.watersafety.vic.gov.au www.royallifesaving.com.au http://www.royallifesaving.com.au//resources/documents/2013_Drowning_Report.pdf INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the question in the space provided or circle the correct answer.
Lifesaving and water safety awareness
1. Lifesaving means saving life through: (2)
i)_____________________________________________________________________________
ii)_____________________________________________________________________________

2.) What do lifeguards do? (2)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

3.) Statistics show the majority of rescues occur outside the red and yellow flags. How would you feel if you were a volunteer lifesaver giving up your free time to patrol a beach and people ignored your advice? (2)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.) How could people be encouraged to swim between the flags? (2)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.) Rips are a common cause of surf rescues. What are they and how do you avoid one? (3)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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