Open Water Survival Programme
The Aqua Skills Open Water Survival Programme introduces safety and survival skills to students as preparation for pursuits in Outdoor Recreation and any water based activity. It focuses on situations that will confront students when they are exposed to hazards associated with open water; rivers, lakes & the sea. It is generally run as single days or consecutive days, but can be run as an overnight camp or day camp.
Aqua Skills presents students with real life scenarios. Highly controlled activities enable students to learn about high-risk open water environments; whilst feeling comfortable, safe and in control.
The programme offers a level of excitement that will be remembered well into adult life, ensuring lifelong learning.
The Open Water Survival Programme incorporates land based theory topics on reading water, basic meteorology and barotraumas, first aid in survival situations, use of PFD's, hypothermia, sunburn and using the "buddy system".
Children who feel uncomfortable participating in an activity may learn through observation and participating form a land base.
 
This programme has up to three days of instruction; one at a river location, one at the beach, and an optional river journey.
The programme has two levels:
Level 1 Self Rescue & Water awareness
Covers dangers around inland and coastal water, self rescue in moving water, safety equipment, introduction to watercraft and recreational equipment
Level 2 Third Party Rescue
Use of rescue techniques and equipment in moving water and the sea, boat handling, safety and marine rules, dangers to rescuers, capsize drill and life saving.
An important component of the Aqua Skills Water Safety Programmes is to train children to feel "undressed" without correct personal safety equipment (appropriate buoyancy vests, helmets, footwear, and thermal protection). Just as children and adults instinctively reach for the seat belt when they enter a motor vehicle, they should feel the same need to reach for their appropriate safety equipment before undertaking a water based recreational activity or being involved in some other pursuit near water.
The Open Water Survival Programme will challenge children to experience unfamiliar situations and experience many forms of water-craft; such as, river sleds, rafts, body boards and rescue boards.
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www.AquaSkills.com.au
Info@AquaSkills.com.au
via ROAM Adventures
1300 65 22 77
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or
Phone
+61 (0) 3 9819 1300
Office
5 / 2-10 Hallam South Road Hallam Victoria 3803 Australia (Office sponsored by Adventurama Group)
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