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Aquatics Supervision Training: Swimming and Water Rescue (SWR)

What: This is the hands-on, in/on water training for supervisors of any scouting swimming or boating activity. It covers the skills needed to meet Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat policies applied at the unit level. This is the training referenced in BSA’s Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat guidelines. The training consists of a classroom portion and water sessions. Safe Swim Defense training and Safety Afloat training are prerequisites for these courses.

Prerequisites:  (available online at https://myscouting.scouting.org/)

Who: Older youth (min. 15 years old) and adult leaders.
Where: Training is offered at Goshen Scout Reservation water-fronts in 2017 as part of the normal waterfront program. Local ses-sions run 9am-3pm in Haymarket or Manassas VA.
Cost: See below. The fee includes the required course text – Aquatics Supervision No. 34737. There is a $30 discount if you already have the book (it is the same book for both classes).

http://www.bluwaterscuba.com/bsa-swimming-water-rescue-course/

Contact Mike Meenehan (mmmeenehan@cox.net) to register for a particular session. Register early to ensure your place in the course. A minimum of three participants is needed one week before the course. If there are not sufficient registrations one week before the course it will be cancelled (we will attempt to contact you).

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Course Fees:
$35 Facility Fee to Blu Water Scuba
$30 Required textbook (you may purchase on your own)
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$65 (or $35) total

Please note that the same book is used for this course and the BSA Paddle Craft Safety course.
 

Classes are held at Blu Water Scuba, 9446 Taney Rd, Manassas, VA 20110.

You will be provided with more information after you register with Blu Water at bluwaterscuba@gmail.com

Questions: Contact Mike Meenehan (703-400-2176) mmmeenehan@cox.net

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