Yesterday, ULC conducted their Beach Introduction 2010 at Sentosa Palawan Beach.
The event was held in order for the members of ULC to pass on lifesaving skills in the open water the soon-to-be lifeguards from the Lifesaving 1, 2, 3 and Bronze Medallion courses. At the same time, it was also a crash course where the competitive aspect of open water lifesaving was also introduced.
ULC was also happy to have the lifeguards from the Singapore Institute of Management join us during this beach introduction and hope that they have similarly gained invaluable experience from this.
The day began with Mr Sim teaching the basics of open water, such as what the various hand and flag signals mean, how to use the boards, rescue tubes, perry line, etc. Mr Sim also taught those present about the rules of different events.
After which, everyone was split into 5 different groups which were led by those who were already experienced with beach and we carried on through a circuit. These included beach flags, beach sprints, boarding, skiing, and rescue tube rescue.
Our friends from SIM giving boarding a try under Wei Sin's guidance.
Having a go at launching for boarding events.
Tiger giving an introduction to skiing before hitting the water.
Lynn and Amos giving a demonstration of rescue tube rescue.
Khoonnie towing Cheryl back, also a demonstration for rescue tube rescue.
Fiona giving a demonstration on rope throw.
Trying out beach flags, under the guidance of Khoonnie, Cheryl and Fujie.
Learning how to butt-kick for beach sprints.
After trying out the different events, everyone gathered for a demonstration on surfboard rescue, a non-competitive event, but an invaluable skill to know.
Mr Sim explaining while Tiger rescues Wei Qing.
And eventually fireman lifts a reluctant Wei Qing.
Wei Sin included, to show how to perform a rescue with an assistant.
Overall, we hope everyone had fun and learn lots during this year's Beach Introduction and we thank SIM for having been part of it. Hope to see everyone next year!
Barberella
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