PEH- Week safety and swimming attire

Reach

With a long stick, a scarf, clothes or anything else. Crouch or lie down to avoid being pulled in.

Throw

A rope is best - you can then pull in the person. Otherwise throw something that will float - a ball, a plastic bottle, a llfebouy-.this will keep the person afloat until help comes.

Wade

Test the depth with a long stick before wading in and then use the stick to reach out. Hold on to someone else or the bank.

Row

Use a boat if there is one nearby and if you can use it safely. Do not try to pull the person on board in case

they panic and capsize the boat.

C. A. R. E.

Compression, Airway, Resuscitation and External defibrillation method

Goggles

A kind of protective eyewear that often encloses the region around the eye to protect it from being struck by water or chemicals.

Swim caps

It is a silicone, latex, or lycra cap worn on the head by recreational aid competitive swimmers.

Kick board

are buoyant boards that students can rest their arms on, this keeps their upper bodies afloat and elbows allowing them to concentrate on kicking correctly

Pull buoy

a figure eight shaped piece of closed-cell foam used in swim work-outs. Swimmers put the buoy between their legs, thighs, or ankles to support their bodies without kicking their legs; this enables the swimmer to concentrate only on their arms, building both endurance and upper body strength

Hand paddles

It is a brightly colored plastic gadget placed on the swimmer’s hands during swimming workouts to aid in muscle development and speed. Paddles are often used in conjunction with pull buoys to help develop arm strength

Snorkel

a tube-shaped device used to simulate swimming on or across a body of water while wearing a diving mask.

Training fins

are worn on the foot and are constructed of fin-like rubber or plastic to assist in mobility when participating in water sports