4.3.0 Personal Survival
People will generally show greater respect when they know the potential dangers of an aquatic environment.
Students exposed in a controlled manner to conditions they are unfamiliar with, but likely to encounter in real life situations, are more likely to display appropriate responses when facing an actual life threatening situation.
Teachers must have skills and strategies to ensure learners acquire the ability to respond to challenges from a variety of aquatic environs. Here are some suggestions to simulate “other than pool” situations.