Unit 5:
Water Rescue

Water Rescue

1. Guiding Questions

   • Why is the understanding of water rescue important to safe and enjoyable boating.

   • How can you be an asset to others with you when boating safely.

2. Learning Targets(Objectives)

   • I can assess a boating accident and take appropriate steps to contact help or signal for help.

   • I understand my role and responsibility when boating to keep myself and those around me safe.

3. Key Vocabulary

   • Mooring

   • Anchoring

   • Berthing

   • Beaching

   • Pivot Points

   • Stability

   • Man Overboard

   • Towing

4. Optional Ideas for Instructional Practices

   • Rescue Ready Activity - Montana 

     1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/0BxUKJZQ_u4uFdzY5OUt2ZHp5QXhQOXZBTVBfTmtTWEliZ0Nz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111599690427810800555&resourcekey=0-12B7qIc1FONYKOvLsN5FIw&rtpof=true&sd=true

     2. At the end of this lesson students will know what to do if someone needs water rescue. They will also know the common signs of hypothermia and how to treat people who have been in cold water. They will know why some things float and others don’t. 

5. Supplemental Videos - Social Emotional Activity

   • Show the Coast Guard Surfman Training Video.  Ask students write or share their thoughts on the mental strength that it would take to be a "Surfman or Surfwoman Rescuer"

     1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4pyQVWhUDc

6. Additional Activities

   • Cold Water Survival - Alaska Boating Safety

     1. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cGFqohlrizcZGpkFPtnQBCJhjb9Q47eu/view?usp=sharing

7. Additional Resources - 

   • NASBLA Boating Safety Tips

     1. https://www.nasbla.org/operationdrywater/boaters/safety-tips?gclid=CjwKCAjw5MOlBhBTEiwAAJ8e1ibc4RIJL7d2zkWi3PXzqkR4CxfMgCrOY0MEnVo1nNLJmfzC1LAvFBoCy0kQAvD_BwE

   • Fish Iowa Water Safety Activities

     1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a4vEHBKJAco1DcYSVdBQR1iw7Jlao8AE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111599690427810800555&rtpof=true&sd=true

   • International Maritime Rescue Boat Operator Manual

     1. https://www.international-maritime-rescue.org/News/rescue-boat-operator-manual-cards#:~:text=Basic%20Rescue%20Boat%20Manual%2D%20PDF

8. Career Feature

   • Job Title: Boating Law Administrator and Education Coordinator - IA DNR

   • Job Description: 

Boating Rescue Equipment