Community Water Safety
Requirements
Complete the Red Cross Community Water Safety Course OR Have The Swimming Honor and at least six hours of preparation and practice.
1. In deep water, disrobe and swim 100 yards (100 meters).
2. Surface dive in six to eight feet (2 meters) of water, recovering various objects three times, and a 10 pound weight (4kg weight once).
3. Correct approach 30 feet (9 meters), and cross chest carry 30 feet (9 meters).
4. Correct approach, surface dive, underwater approach and carry 30 feet (9 meters).
5. Correct approach 30 feet (9 meters), and hair or arm lock carry 30 feet (9 meters).
6. Tired swimmer’s carry 30 feet (9 meters, preceded by 30 foot (9 meters) approach.
7. Release double grip on one wrist. Left and right.
8. Release front strangle hold. Left and right.
9. Demonstrate artificial respiration.
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- AY Honors/Lifesaving/Requirements 2
Answer key & resources
In other territories
The equivalent honor approved by other authorities, with its own requirements:
Investiture Achievement
This honor is required, suggested or listed as an option in:
See also
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