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Test Element |
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Description |
Purpose |
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1. |
Straddle / Tuck / Compact jump into
water |
Build confidence and skills for
entering unknown waters from ship |
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2. |
Speed swimming within stipulated
timing |
Ability to speed swim away from ship
before it sinks completely, creating
a whirlpool pulling down everything
within 100m radius |
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3. |
Drown-proofing |
Develop skills to sustain for long
periods of time with minimum effort |
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4. |
Tread water with one arm behind /
waving |
Ability to survive with one injured
limb / signal for help |
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5. |
Undress and make float with attire;
Swim with float; Deflate and inflate
float again |
Build confidence and specific skills
to sustain for long period of time
with the only available resource
(the passenger's attire) |
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6. |
Surface dives and submerged swimming |
Ability to dive, swim beneath
obstacles floating on water |
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7. |
Distance swimming using different
strokes |
Build stamina for long distance
swimming using different strokes to
avoid exhausting a specific set of
muscles |
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8. |
Climb out from deep end of pool with
no aid |
Ability to climb onto rescue boat
after swim |
The NASSA award test will assess the knowledge and competence in
the basic skills of survival swimming. It comprises of 4 types of
awards - Bronze, Silver, Gold and Gold Star.
