| Module
1 - Plan for safety and security of self and others afloat. |
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Element
1a : Demonstrate safety knowledge |
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i)
Demonstrate an understanding of current requirements for power
cruising in the Guiding Manual
ii) Identify suitable clothing and personal safety equipment
for yourself and others
iii) Assess and monitor the personal fitness and medical condition
of yourself and others
iv) Show how to check that the boat and its equipment are safe
to use
v) Show how to use the utility equipment afloat
vi) Discuss the importance of crew discipline
vii) Assess and manage the risks of a power-cruising activity
viii)Demonstrate evidence of current first-aid knowledge |
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Element
1b : Demonstrate knowledge of your effect on the environment and
on others |
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i) Explain
how to use water safely, referring to local regulations
ii) Explain how to behave courteously and responsibly when afloat
iii) Discuss issues of access and river bank ownership
iv) Discuss the roles of the relevant agencies |
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Element
1c : Demonstrate knowledge of external factors on safety |
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i) Discuss the adverse
effects of pollution, rubbish, vegetation, speeding etc.
ii) Explain how to deal with these hazards
iii) Explain how to obtain appropriate weather forecasts and how
weather conditions may affect the activity |
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Element 1d : Plan a journey |
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i) Demonstrate an understanding of the current
requirements for relevant activities in The Guiding Manual
ii) Plan a journey taking account of services and features on
the way
iii) Explain anything else that needs to be considered
iv) Explain the action to take in the event of a mechanical breakdown
or similar unforeseen event |
Module 2
- Demonstrate craft knowledge and boat-handling skills on a
canal |
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Element
2a : Demonstrate craft knowledge |
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i)
Show how to use the utility equipment afloat
ii) Demonstrate the checks to carry out before starting the
engine.
iii)Demonstrate correct operation of the engine while running
iv) Demonstrate turning the engine off correctly and any subsequent
related procedures
v) Show how to clear the propeller of weeds or other debris |
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Element
2b : Show how to manoeuvre the boat, assisted by crew |
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i) Untie
the boat and move away from the mooring
ii) Bring the craft alongside the bank or jetty
iii) Moor and tie up the boat
iv) Demonstrate the effects of wind, bank, passing craft and how
to deal with these
v) Show how to negotiate bridges and other canal features
vi) Demonstrate how to turn the boat |
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Element
2c : Demonstrate and describe emergency procedures |
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i) Throw an unweighted
line to reach a person 8 metres away and a person 2 metres above
you
ii) Demonstrate man overboard procedures
iii) Demonstrate the correct use of the long pole and other techniques
to free the boat when it has run aground
iv) Demonstrate an emergency stop
v) Demonstrate a fire drill and evacuate the boat
vi) Describe the emergency action for problems using locks |
