Basic Water Rescues

Event Details

When:

Sun 19th Jan 2025 (9.45am to 12.15pm)

Where:

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

Adult - $22.00
Scout or Venturer - $22.00

Registrations:

Open: Mon 9th Dec 2024 (12am)
Close: Tue 14th Jan 2025 (11.59pm)

Capacity:

Maximum 15 people

https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/2097

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. 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.

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

Basic Water Rescues 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 bring swimming attire, 2 towels and drinks/snacks/

Please note that the general admission fee to the centre is not included. The admission fee is $9.20 for adults and $7.20 for those 17 or under

Please ensure that you print off the attached Incident Report Form and RPL document and bring to the event

For Scouts/Venturer Scouts/Rover Scouts wishing to complete in water components for OAS Stages, this can be arranged subject to time permtting. Please contact the event coordinator if wishing to do so