Unit 11 Skills for Waterbased Outdoor and Adventurous

Unit 11: Skills for Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Paul Meares

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • • Course / Group: BTEC Subsidiary/90 Credit Diploma in Public Services Date of Issue: w/c 24/09/12 Date of Submission: w/c 08/10/12 • Assignment Title and Number: Different water Based Activities (Assignment 1) • This assignment covers the following assessment criteria and Functional Skills as indicated in the course specifications – please list: • P 1 describe four different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities • M 1 compare and contrast four different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities • (Assignment 1) • Outcome 1 - Know about different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • Scenario • You have recently been appointed as Rotherham Councils activities coordinator for local school. You have been asked by your supervisor to produce a Power. Point presentation that you will deliver to local schools to show them what land based activities are available in the local area. • Task • You have been asked to produce a Power. Point presentation in groups of no more than 3 people that will: • P 1 describe four different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities • M 1 compare and contrast four different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • In your presentation you must include the following content: • Activities: eg canoeing, kayaking, wind-surfing, dinghy-sailing, surfing; providers eg public, private, voluntary, partnerships; target groups and participants eg children, young people, people with disabilities; locations eg natural, man-made, fixed courses, competition courses; aims eg recreation, skills development, team development, personal development; objectives eg journey, environmental, discovery, educational • If you require help with this assignment, then see your tutor as soon as possible • You are required to hand in a copy of your notes, research information and any other evidence you have gathered for the presentation along with your assignment brief. • The presentation will be filmed for video evidence!!!

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • P 1 Describe four different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities Activity Description of land based activity Kayaking Include: skills, equipment, where it can be done and awarding body qualifications, staff ratio`s Canoeing Include: skills, equipment, where it can be done and awarding body qualifications, staff ratio`s Raft building Include: skills, equipment, where it can be done and awarding body qualifications, staff ratio`s Scuba diving Include: skills, equipment, where it can be done and awarding body qualifications, staff ratio`s

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Activity Description of land based activity Kayaking Skills: FORWARD PADDLE, BACK PADDLE, STOPPING, TURNING, DRAW STROKES, SUPPORT STROKES Equipment: BOUYANCY AID, WET SUITE, PADDLE, KAYAK, DRY CAG, AIR BAGS, WET SHOES where it can be done: LAKES, RIVERS, SEA awarding body qualifications: BCU UKCC LEVEL 2 COACH staff ratio`s: 1: 8 Canoeing Skills: J STROKE, REVERSE J STROKE, STOPPING, TURNING, DRAW STROKES, SUPPORT STROKES, PRY Equipment: BOUYANCY AID, WET SUITE, PADDLE, CANOE, DRY CAG, AIR BAGS, WET SHOES where it can be done: LAKES, RIVERS, SEA awarding body qualifications: BCU UKCC LEVEL 2 COACH staff ratio`s: 1: 8

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Activity Description of land based activity Raft building Skills: FORWARD PADDLE, BACK PADDLE, STOPPING, TURNING, DRAW STROKES, Equipment: BOUYANCY AID, WET SUITE, PADDLE, RAFT, DRY CAG, WET SHOES where it can be done: LAKES, RIVERS, awarding body qualifications: BCU RAFT GUIDE staff ratio`s: 1: 8 SCUBA Diving Skills: NAVIGATION, DECOMPRESSION TABLES, FITTING AND USING EQUIPMENT Equipment: WEIGHT BELT, WET SUITE, FINS, REGULATOR, AIR TANKS, MASK, BCD JACKET, WET SHOES where it can be done: LAKES, SEA awarding body qualifications: PADI DIVEMASTER, BSAC DIVELEADER staff ratio`s: 1: 8

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Provider Description of Participants, location and activities available Public i/e DVC, PGL Children, young people, people with disabilities; locations e. g. natural, man-made, fixed courses, competition courses Private i/e Hollowford Children, young people, people with disabilities; locations e. g. natural, man-made, fixed courses, competition courses Voluntary i/e Cadets, scouts Children, young people, people with disabilities; locations e. g. natural, man-made, fixed courses, competition courses Partnerships i/e College and boathouse Children, young people, people with disabilities; locations e. g. natural, man-made, fixed courses, competition courses

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Aims Objectives Recreation Journey Skills development Environmental Team development Discovery Personal development Educational

Unit 11: Skills for water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • M 1 compare and contrast four different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities Activities Kayaking Canoeing Raft building SCUBA Diving Compare (Same) Contrast (Different) Activities

Unit 11: Skills for Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • P 2 Carry out risk assessments for two different water-based outdoor and adventurous activities • • • Hazard Who is at risk Severity A. B. C Risk Factors Current Control Likelihood 1. 2. 3 Priority. A 1 — C 3 Further controls to consider Likelihood 1. 2. 3 Priority A 1 — C 3 Severity - A = Death, B = Broken Bones, C = Bruises and Grazes. Likelihood - 1 = Extremely likely to occur, 2 = Frequent, often or likely to occur, 3 = Slight chance of occurring

Unit 11: Skills for Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities (1) TEAM Your name (2) AREA/ACTIVITY Kayaking (6) WHAT FURTHER ACTION MAY BE NECESSARY? (3) WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS? (4) WHO MIGHT BE HARMED? (5) WHAT CONTROL MEASURES ARE IN PLACE? Staff/students Bouyancy aid Check swimming ability Rescue drills Qualified staff Staff/students Wetsuite Regular breaks Hot shower Drowning Hypothermia (6 a) WHAT ACTION IS REQUIRED? Check equipment Follow rescue drills Follow instructions (6 b) Action by (6 c) Action by (6 d) Date whom? when? completed Student/tutor Immediate Put todays date down Regular breaks Sprains/strains Staff/students Warm up Correct lifting technique Use equipment correctly Warm up and stretching Correct techniques Student/tutor Immediate Put todays date down Impact injuries Staff/students Awareness of others Care with equipment Behaviour Follow instructions Awareness of others Control of boat Behaviour Student/tutor Immediate Put todays date down Staff/students Collisions