This award has 3 elements

1. Body Board
2. Rescue Ski
3. Rescue Board

The aim of this award is to give the student the knowledge to use a variety of paddle craft safely for fun and it's role in a rescue

Body Board

This award has the following elements

1. Explain what the body board is and what it can be used for
2. Demonstrate how to get onto a body board
3. Find the best position on a body board
4. Demonstrate two techniques for steering a body board
5. Paddle 50 meters on a body board wearing fins
6. Paddle 50 meters to a conscious casualty and perform a swim and tow rescue for 50 meters
7. Paddle 50 meters to an unconscious casualty and perform a roll on rescue and kick 25 meters to the side
8. Give Rescue Breathing to an unconscious casualty using the body board
9. Demonstrate how to paddle in waves

Rescue Ski

This award has the following elements

1. Explain what a paddle is and demonstrate how to use one
2. Paddle 100 meters on a rescue ski
3. Demonstrate how to turn a rescue ski left, right and 180
4. Name and describe the different parts of the rescue ski
5. Paddle 50 meters to rescue a conscious casualty and return
6. Demonstrate how to right and re-mount a ski
7. Demonstrate how to face a wave on a ski

Rescue Board

This award has the following elements

1. Explain why rescue boards are useful pieces of equipment for lifeguards
2. Demonstrate how to paddle kneeling and lying down
3. Demonstrate Butterfly and Front Crawl arm movements
4. Demonstrate how to turn a rescue board left, right and 180
5. Paddle 100 meters on a rescue board
6. Paddle 50 meters to rescue a conscious casualty and return
7. Demonstrate how to rescue an unconscious casualty
8. Demonstrate how to face a wave on a board.