WATER SAFETY

We have started a Water Safety programme with Averil. This week we learnt about different ways to rescue people who are in danger in the water.



The first rescue we learnt was the TALKING RESCUE
Things to remember:
- Keep your self safe by staying on land, don't jump in.
- Tell your friend that you are going to throw them something, like a board.
-Tell them to grab on and kick back to shore.
- Help them on to the shore.

The second rescue we learnt was the NOODLE RESCUE
Things to remember:
- Kneel down (so you don't get pulled in)
-Pass the noodle to the person in the water.
-Tell the person to hold on and roll over onto their back (so water doesn't go in their mouth)
-Pull them back to shore and help them out of the water.

The third rescue was the ROPE RESCUE

Things to remember:
-Stay low on the ground
-Wind the rope up so you can throw it out easily.
-Make sure you hold on tight, so you don't drop the rope.
-Tell the person to lie on their back as you pull them in.

We also learnt about LIFE JACKETS
- You must have a perfect fitting jacket.
- Some life jackets have a head rest, that helps you to float on your back.
- Life Jackets have reflectors so that if you are in trouble at night people can see you.
- Life jackets are yellow, orange and red so that you stand out.
-Life jackets could save your life one day.

We learnt to huddle in the water so that we can keep warm. You will also stick together and it is easier to be found. It is important to keep the weakest or smallest people in the middle of the huddle.
We got into a line, this is helpful as it is easier to stay together if you are swimming to safety.