LSV's New Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit

Episode 12.

Join Aaron French (Elsternwick Primary School) as he shares fantastic 'dry swimming' activities to teach swimming and water safety in your classroom or gymnasium.

1:56 - School swimming and water safety program

2:42 - How to teach swimming and water safety... without water!

5:47 - Benefits of 'dry swimming' programs

7:50 - Resources needed to teach 'dry swimming' activities

9:07 - Examples of 'dry swimming' activities

11:29 - Target each year level

12:57 - When to teach dry swimming programs

14:12 - Connecting to the Victorian Water Safety Certificate

15:48 - Reporting on student abilities

16:55 - Utilising the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit

18:20 - Great tips for schools

Links:
School Swimming and Water Safety Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit
Dry Swimming lesson plans: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/dry_swimming_programs_more.php#tab-1
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/victorian_water_safety_certificate.php 

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Episode 11.

Join Wayne Schultz (Roxburgh Park Primary School) as he shares some great ideas for using technology to teach interactive and engaging swimming and water safety lessons.

2:26 - Why is technology so great for teaching swimming and water safety?

3:24 - Types of technology and devices that can be used to teach swimming and water safety

4:14 - Sphero robotic balls

6:00 - Drones

7:29 - When to incorporate technology in your school swimming program

8:39 - How have students responded to this technology?

9:19 - Enhancing students' understanding and knowledge

9:52 - Advice for schools

Links:
LSV Webinars and Recordings (click through to the Hackfest webinar): https://lsv.com.au/toolkit/pd_workshops_and_webinars_more.php#tab-3 

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Episode 10.

Join Sheila Langley (Life Saving Victoria) as she shares the great events offered through Life Saving Victoria’s Blue Connections networking series.

2:42 - What is Blue Connections?

3:35 - Past presenters and topics

5:20 - Upcoming events

6:11 - Get involved!

Links:
Blue Connections: https://lsv.com.au/blueconnections 

Episode 9.

Join Kaitlyn Greenhill and Michelle Ling (Life Saving Victoria) as they discuss the newly re-designed School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit. Hear about its new easy-to-navigate design, key information for schools and aquatic facilities and some great new resources that can be found on the Toolkit.

2:01 - What is the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit?

2:26 - Who is it made for?

3:04 - Why has the Toolkit been re-launched?

3:57 - Key challenges discussed by educators and the aquatics industry

4:40 - What's new?

5:31 - Resources for schools and aquatics facilities

8:34 - Future of the Toolkit

9:23 - How to access the School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit

Links:
School Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit 

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Episode 8.

Join Michelle Ling (Life Saving Victoria) and Matt Harman (Darebin City Council - Reservoir Leisure Centre) as they share some great tips and tricks for running successful school swimming programs at aquatics centres.

2:10 - Swimming programs for children and young people

2:30 - Main focus of swimming programs

3:22 - Effectively planning school swimming programs

4:11 - Successful communication with schools

5:30 - Incorporating the Victorian Water Safety Certificate

6:17 - Reporting student achievement to schools

6:57 - Common challenges and how to overcome these

8:32 - Enhancing programs for the future

8:58 - Point of difference

Links:
Victorian Water Safety Certificate: https://lsv.com.au/education/victorian-water-safety-certificate
For free resources to support your school swimming program, check out the Swimming and Water Safety Online Toolkit: https://lsv.com.au/toolkit 

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Episode 7.

Join Melissa Laird (Life Saving Victoria) as she talks about the fantastic educational programs and resources that Life Saving Victoria have developed for Victorian schools.

2:10 - The importance of swimming and water safety education for young people

3:38 - LSV resources and water safety programs for schools

5:21 - Why were these programs developed?

6:23 - Open Water Learning Experience (OWLE) program

9:12 - Sink or Swim program

10:18 - How to book and access these programs and free resources

10:57 - Program development for the future

Links:
Education Services and Programs: https://lsv.com.au/education
OWLE program: https://lsv.com.au/education/owle
Sink or Swim program: https://lsv.com.au/education/sink-or-swim
Life Saving Victoria VR Tours: https://lsv.com.au/vr

Subscribe to Education From Anywhere e-newsletter: https://lsv.com.au/edu-enewsletter 

Episode 6.

Join RJ Houtson (Life Saving Victoria) as he shares two key pool safety campaigns, SwimSafe and Watch Around Water, and discusses important messages for keeping yourself and others safe around pools.

2:29 - SwimSafe campaign

3:20 - '5-tips' to SwimSafe

3:35 - Key concerns with pool safety

4:58 - Watch Around Water campaign

5:59 - Free Watch Around Water online modules

6:42 - The future of Watch Around Water

7:31 - New pool fencing regulations 

8:42 - Key pool safety messages for the community

Links:
Pool Safety: https://lsv.com.au/pool-safety-services 
SwimSafe: https://lsv.com.au/pool-safety-services/swimsafe 
Watch Around Water: https://lsv.com.au/pool-safety-services/watch-around-water 
Free Watch Around Water modules: http://waw.lsv-from-anywhere.com.au/online-learning/parents 
New pool fencing regulations: https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/swimming-pools 

Episode 5.

Join Liam O’Callaghan (Life Saving Victoria) as he shares his experience working as a crew member with the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter and discusses the outstanding work completed by this lifesaving service.

2:36 – When and why was the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter developed?

3:07 – What types of rescues are completed by the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service?

3:23 – Where does it patrol?

3:47 – Experiences that lead to working with the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service

4:24 – How to become a rescue helicopter crew member

4:52 – Regular training for the crew

6:06 – School visits

6:36 – Other rescue equipment used in our waterways

7:14 – What new rescue equipment is being developed?

Links:
Life Saving Victoria’s rescue services and operations: https://lsv.com.au/life-saving-services
Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service: https://lsv.com.au/life-saving-services/westpac-lifesaver-rescue-helicopter-service
Virtual Reality tours: https://lsv.com.au/vr 

Episode 4.

Join Trudy Micallef (Life Saving Victoria), as she discusses the new Bush Nippers program being piloted this summer in Victoria and shares how you can get involved.

2:02 - What is Bush Nippers?

2:38 - Why was Bush Nippers developed?

3:34 - The importance of learning water safety in regional areas

4:40 - What is involved in the Bush Nippers program?

5:03 - Where is Bush Nippers currently being offered?

6:03 - The future of Bush Nippers

7:20 - How to get involved

Links:
Bush Nippers Education Program - https://lsv.com.au/bush-nippers 

The Public Water Safety Initiative is funded by the Victorian Government. 

Episode 3.

Join Ramzi Hussaini (Life Saving Victoria) as he shares his journey to Australia, and how his experiences led him to delivering educational water safety programs to new arrivals and migrants at Life Saving Victoria.

2:26 - Ramzi’s journey to Australia

3:16 - Gaining an interest in working as a surf lifesaver

5:26 - Skills and achievements gained from working as a surf lifesaver

6:24 - Drowning report statistics related to people from multicultural backgrounds

6:56 - What programs are available at Life Saving Victoria for multicultural communities?

7:32 - Five key water safety messages

8:24 - Life Saving Victoria’s partnership with Victoria’s emergency services

9:40 - Recent multicultural programs and achievements

10:29 - Role models in multicultural communities

Links:
Multicultural programs and resources - https://lsv.com.au/multicultural