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Complete the following requirements:

1. Swim 50 metres and stay afloat for five minutes.

2. Explain the safety rules that apply to boating, and the effects of winds, tide and current.

3. Explain the difference between a buoyancy aid and a life jacket. Adjust one to fit and wear it to enter the water from a height of one metre.

4. Row a dinghy alone and carry out basic manoeuvres. Have some knowledge of rescue by boat or canoe and be able to carry out a simple rescue exercise.

5. Heave a lifeline from a boat to land in reach of person 6 metres away, within two attempts.

6. Know the steering rules and apply these to the craft being used.

7. Have knowledge of pilotage, navigation lights, sound signals, tides, currents and eddies appropriate to your local waters.

8. Know how to get local weather forecasts, understand their importance and be able to recognise signs of changing weather.

9. Take part in an expedition by water lasting at least 24 hours.

10. Keep a log of water activities undertaken for a period agreed with your leader.

11. Complete:

    1. Thee items from the Practical Skills section of the training activities list

    2. Two further items from the Safety section.

    3. A further three items from the remaining sections, taking not more than one item from each section.

Notes

If you need help designing alternatives to these requirements for those with special needs please contact the Special Needs Office at Gilwell Park.