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Explain what each AQUACODE rule means. - ✔✔Go Together: when playing in, on or
near water always make sure someone is with you
Stay Afloat and Wave: If you are in trouble in the water, try to relax, roll on your back,
hold onto something if available, and raise one arm to attract attention
Reach to Rescue: If someone needs help, where possible do not get into the water. Lie
down and reach out with a stick or throw a rope
The flat and still appearance of lakes and dams often gives a false impression of safety.
What are three potential dangers around lakes and dams? - ✔✔1. Cold water
2. Short, choppy waves
3. Submerged obstacles
List the potential water safety hazards that may exist in the following areas around the
home. - ✔✔Bathroom
1. Bath or sink filled with water or with the plug left in
2. Toilets with open or accessible lids
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, Laundry
1. Buckets with liquids or eskies with melted ice
2. Washing machines with open lids
Garden
1. Unfenced home pools or gates left open
2. Filled paddling pools or fish ponds
What would you look for to identify a rip? - ✔✔•Discoloured water, brown in colour
due to sand stirred off the bottom
•Foam on the surface which extends beyond the breaking waves
•A ripple appearance when the water around is generally calm
•Debris floating with the current
•Waves breaking larger and further out on both sides of the rip
Complete the acronym: PFD - ✔✔Personal
Floatation
Device
Name methods of kicking that can be used for treading water. - ✔✔1. Eggbeater kick
2. Breaststroke kick
3. Flutter kick
4. Scissor kick
5. Cycling action
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