Staying Safe Near Water

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Safety

Staying Safe Near Water

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Standard(s), Essential Question(s), Big Idea(s)

LEARNING TARGET / SUCCESS CRITERIA

I will know, be able to recognize, and follow swimming and boating safety rules.

I will know and be able to respond to a water emergency.

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PRE-INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY

Vocabulary

lifeguard - a person who keeps people safe while they are swimming and while they are near the water

OPENING (Engage)

Main Idea

Practicing safety habits while swimming and boating helps prevent injuries and death by drowning.

Why Learn This?

What you learn can help keep you and others safe around water.

WORK PERIOD (Explore/Explain/Extend/Elaborate)

READ: Staying Safe Near Water

Marc wants to go to the pool next summer with his friends, but he doesn't know how to swim. Marc knows that when people are around water, drowning is a danger. He decides to take swimming lessons this winter to learn how to be safe around water.

What can you do to stay safe while swimming?

The most important thing you can do to be safe around water is to learn how to swim. Most communities have classes in which people of all ages can learn to swim. Once you have learned to swim, you can continue taking swimming lessons to improve your skills. The following are some rules for safe swimming:

• It is unsafe to swim alone, so always swim with a partner. If one of you has a problem, the other can get help.

• Swim only when and where an adult such as a lifeguard is present. A lifeguard is a person who keeps people safe while they are swimming and while they are near the water.

• Follow the written rules at the pool or beach.

• Don't run or push. Wet decks are slippery and hard. Falls around pools can cause serious injuries.

• Many swimmers get injured by diving into water that is too shallow. "No Diving" signs tell you that the water is unsafe for entering headfirst. The water needs to be at least 9 feet deep for diving. If you cannot see the bottom or do not know how deep the water is, do not dive.

• Don't eat or chew gum while in the water. You could choke.

• Be aware of weather and surf hazards. If you see or hear a thunderstorm, get out of the water immediately. If you are in or near the water while there is lightning, you could get electrocuted. Read and obey all signs and flags warning about dangerous conditions.

• Remember the dangerous toos. If you feel too cold, too hot, too tired, too hungry or thirsty, too far from safety or if you think you are getting too much sun, STOP and do something about it.

Sunlight contains harmful rays that can cause sunburn and lead to skin diseases. Whenever you are outdoors, wear sunscreen to protect your skin. The higher the SPF number, the more protection the sunscreen gives. Apply sunscreen before you go outdoors and again each time you get out of the water.

CAREER - Lifeguard

What They Do

A lifeguard watches over swimmers; enforces rules of the pool or beach area; rescues swimmers, divers, and surfers; gives medical aid; and teaches swimming.

You will find lifeguards at your community pool or beach. You must follow the rules of the pool and the directions the lifeguard gives you. Lifeguards have to watch over the safety of all swimmers, so do not distract them while they are on duty.

Education and Training

Lifeguards must take a lifeguard training course such as the one offered by the American Red Cross. They also must know CPR (a way to help someone start breathing again), first aid, and lifesaving and rescue techniques. Lifeguards who want to work on beaches must take advanced training for open water safety and rescues.

What can you do when someone in the water needs help?

• Yell for help. Find an adult or send someone to get help.

• Do not get into the water. You could be in danger, too.

• Reach. Hold something long and strong out toward the person. While you do, hold on to something secure, such as a dock pole or a sturdy branch.

• Throw. If the person is too far away for you to reach, you can throw him or her something that floats. Attach the float to a rope, and tie the other end of the rope to something secure on the dock or pool deck.

What can you do to stay safe while boating?

Knowing how to swim is always the best safety measure around water. On boats you should also:

• wear a life jacket. If you fall in the water, you might need to stay afloat for some time before you are rescued. A proper life jacket will keep you afloat.

• stay still. Small boats can easily tip over if you stand up. If your boat tips and you fall in the water, hold on to the boat. It can help you stay afloat.

• make sure someone on shore knows where you are going and when you will return.

• never boat by yourself.

REMEMBER...Practicing safety habits while swimming and boating helps prevent injuries and death by drowning. What you learn can help keep you and others safe around water.

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Standard(s)

HE4.1a - recognize the relationship between healthy behavior and disease prevention

HE4.3a - identify the characteristics of valid health information, products, and services

HE4.3b - list resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information

HE4.5b - describe the possible consequences of an unhealthy decision and healthy alternatives when making a health-related decision

Essential Question(s)

1. What can you do to stay safe while swimming?

2. What can you do when someone in the water needs help?

3. What can you do to stay safe while boating?

Big Idea(s)

1. The most important thing you can do to be safe around water is to learn how to swim. Most communities have classes in which people of all ages can learn to swim. Once you have learned to swim, you can continue taking swimming lessons to improve your skills. The following are some rules for safe swimming:

   1. • It is unsafe to swim alone, so always swim with a partner. If one of you has a problem, the other can get help.

      • Swim only when and where an adult such as a lifeguard is present. A lifeguard is a person who keeps people safe while they are swimming and while they are near the water.

      • Follow the written rules at the pool or beach.

      • Don't run or push. Wet decks are slippery and hard. Falls around pools can cause serious injuries.

      • Many swimmers get injured by diving into water that is too shallow. "No Diving" signs tell you that the water is unsafe for entering headfirst. The water needs to be at least 9 feet deep for diving. If you cannot see the bottom or do not know how deep the water is, do not dive.

      • Don't eat or chew gum while in the water. You could choke.

      • Be aware of weather and surf hazards. If you see or hear a thunderstorm, get out of the water immediately. If you are in or near the water while there is lightning, you could get electrocuted. Read and obey all signs and flags warning about dangerous conditions.

      • Remember the dangerous toos. If you feel too cold, too hot, too tired, too hungry or thirsty, too far from safety or if you think you are getting too much sun, STOP and do something about it.

2. When someone in the water needs help, you can:

   1. • Yell for help. Find an adult or send someone to get help.

      • Do not get into the water. You could be in danger, too.

      • Reach. Hold something long and strong out toward the person. While you do, hold on to something secure, such as a dock pole or a sturdy branch.

      • Throw. If the person is too far away for you to reach, you can throw him or her something that floats. Attach the float to a rope, and tie the other end of the rope to something secure on the dock or pool deck.

3. Knowing how to swim is always the best safety measure around water. On boats you should also:

• wear a life jacket. If you fall in the water, you might need to stay afloat for some time before you are rescued. A proper life jacket will keep you afloat.

• stay still. Small boats can easily tip over if you stand up. If your boat tips and you fall in the water, hold on to the boat. It can help you stay afloat.

• make sure someone on shore knows where you are going and when you will return.

• never boat by yourself.

RESOURCES / INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

• see below

DCSD Board-Approved Instruction Materials

• Your Health: Teacher's Edition - Grade 4. Harcourt Brace & Company. 1999.

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