Survival&basicrescueskills

SURVIVAL &

BASIC RESCUE SKILLS

TREADING

• Water treading is an aspect of swimming that involves a swimmer staying in a vertical position in the water while keeping his or her head above the surface of the water.

• Provides the swimmer an opportunity to keep the head from becoming submerged while not providing sufficient directional thrust to overcome inertia and propel the swimmer in any specific direction.

How to TREAD:•Use both your arms and legs. Make use of all your four limbs, it will help you a lot.

•Keep your head up. The only way to breathe is through your nose or mouth, and you must breathe. If your head is below the water, you could start to panic. That could make it harder for people to save you if you're drowning.

•Move your arms in a horizontal way. If you move them up and down, you'll move up, and then move down again because you have to pull them back up. Move your arms forward and back with your hands closed facing the way they are moving. This will keep your upper body up.

•Move your legs in a circular way or kick your legs. If you are moving your legs in a circular fashion, don't point your feet and keep them stiff. Move your legs. If you are kicking, point your feet and kick fast and constantly.

Personal Floatation Device?

This is a generic term used to describe lifejackets and buoyancy aids. The main difference between lifejackets and buoyancy aids is that a lifejacket is designed to turn an unconscious person face up on entering the water. A buoyancy aid is not guaranteed to do this and is as the name describes, an aid to keeping you afloat.

How to Swim Underwater• Exhale as much of the air in your lungs as possible, and then inhale as

much as possible.• Repeat the first step one more time, and then slide beneath the surface of

the water, holding your breath.• Push off hard (provided there is something to push off of) and streamline

your body, with your legs together and your arms extended above your head. Point your toes and try to push your shoulders up to your ears.

• Pull your knees up to your chest, kick out and apart, and then squeeze your legs together. This is the same as the breaststroke kick.

• Turn your palms outward and pull your arms all the way down to your sides. Bend your arms and cup your hands to push as much water back as you can with your pull. This motion is done at the same time as your kick.

• Glide as far as possible in your streamline position.• As your legs begin to pull up for your next kick, put your hands together

and extend your arms for your next pull.• Relax and try not to concentrate on the time or distance spent

underwater. When you need a breath of air, return to the surface.