The students of the Swimming set attended a 3 day Junior Lifeguard Course from 14th March to 16th March. It was conducted by the Life Saving Society of West Bengal.
Through the method of demonstration the girls were taught numerous ways to dive into the water safely. From compact jumping to surface diving they added many more skills to their repertoire. They were guided on how to carry out the rescue of someone who was unconscious or injured while ensuring that their own safety was not compromised. The dry rescue techniques which non swimmers can apply to save lives and the technique of carrying someone safely out of water were equally instructive. The girls also learnt Piggyback, three hand carry, dealing with choking and how to perform CPR. In the midst of the serious training they enjoyed moments of levity competing with each other on who could hold the breath underwater for the longest duration.
On the last day of the workshop the girls gave a demonstration to the entire school of all they had learnt. The non swimmers feel a little bolder to jump into the pool now as our rescue team is in place. It was a very useful workshop which will help the participants in quick thinking and action in difficult situations.
