Cold Water Survival

The greatest threat from cold is hypothermia and you lose body heat much faster when immersed in cold water than you do while standing in cold air. Your body functions normally at 98.6 degrees F. As your core body temperature drops, heat loss will occur first in your...

Personal Flotation Devices

How to Properly Put on a PFD In adults, the chest size determines what size is right.  For children, weight should determine the PFD size. Sizes vary by PFD brand and model and depending on the event you, your PFD options may supplied and therefore limited.   A PFD...

Safe Aquatics Method

Premier Edition Handbook - First Printing - pg. 130 Premier Edition Handbook - Second Printing - pg. 106   All Trail Life USA programs must be conducted using the Safe Aquatics Method.   All adults and youth who participate in aquatic activities must have a...

Aquatics Trail Badge

  Req. Sub. Description:  Trail Life Handbook (First Printing) Trail Life Handbook (Second Printing) Resource: 1. Participate in a Safe Aquatics Method orientation and fulfill the following requirements pursuant to the Safe Aquatics Method. pg. 130 pg. 106 Safe...