Basic Lifesaving 1 Award Course

Aim: To provide basic land-based dry rescue skills and knowledge of water safety.

Pre-requisites: nil.

Approximate course duration: 8 to 12 hours.

Basic Lifesaving 1 Award Course Scope of Training:

Understanding of water safety, casualty recognition, principles of water rescue and dangers in swimming pool and seeking for help.
Able to describe the characteristics of a Weak Swimmer, Non-Swimmer, Injured Swimmer and Unconscious Swimmer.
Able to demonstrate resuscitation management of an unconscious casualty in terms of obtaining a clear airway, action for vomiting and Recovery Position.
Basic land-based rescue skill such as Reaching Rescue, Throwing of Unweighted Rope, Buoyant Aid and Lifebuoy Rescue
Retrieval of unconscious victim with a rigid aid.
Demonstrate ability to rescue a casualty in an emergency situation in deep water not further than 8 metres away using reaching or throwing rescue skills.

Aim: To provide basic land-based dry rescue skills and knowledge of water safety.

Pre-requisites: nil.

Approximate course duration: 8 to 12 hours.

Basic Lifesaving 1 Award Course Scope of Training:

Understanding of water safety, casualty recognition, principles of water rescue and dangers in swimming pool and seeking for help.
Able to describe the characteristics of a Weak Swimmer, Non-Swimmer, Injured Swimmer and Unconscious Swimmer.
Able to demonstrate resuscitation management of an unconscious casualty in terms of obtaining a clear airway, action for vomiting and Recovery Position.
Basic land-based rescue skill such as Reaching Rescue, Throwing of Unweighted Rope, Buoyant Aid and Lifebuoy Rescue
Retrieval of unconscious victim with a rigid aid.
Demonstrate ability to rescue a casualty in an emergency situation in deep water not further than 8 metres away using reaching or throwing rescue skills.

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