The u-Rippa Current Simulator
Index
Videos
Story ran be Channel 10 news
Promotional Video (it is old, but informative)
Images
Survival skills
Panic management
Over-confidence: recognising personal abilities
Some of the incredible learning objectives
Commendations from leading organisations in drowning prevention
Australian Swim School Association (ASSA)
AUSTSWIM
Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA)
Channel 10 news recognised the value of the u-Rippa and ran national story which resulted in us being inundated with emails from across the country with families asking when will we be delivering the u-Rippa programs at their swim school.
Image 1: Kids learn to perform survival tasks under pressure of waves and the current. It seems intense, but the kids love it and learn some excellent skills along the way.
Image 2: Kids learn techniques for fighting panic in high stress situations. An incredible skill that can be used in many aspects of life
The Lil' Rippa Program
The Lil' Rippa program aims to empower children to take their safety into their own hands, by developing respect and strong self rescue skills.
We have utilised stress induced training methods used by the Special Australian Services (SAS), the USA Military, Fire brigades and Police for dealing with high stress situation and simplified them to make them more fun and very educational for younger kids
Learning objectives:
Over-Confidence: Recognise the limits of their abilities and dispel any over-exaggerated beliefs for coping in turbulent waters.
Authentic/Stronger skills & knowledge: Learn & practice self rescue skills in an environment similar in which the skills will be needed.
Panic Management 1: Gain a physical understanding of the unexpected variables that impact on their ability to think and act concisely (waves splashing in their face, the force of a current.) By providing a greater understanding of what to expect, we can reduce the level of shock, which is the first step to panicking.
Panic management 2:By practicing techniques for avoiding panic in the current, we develop stronger skills, understanding and reflex behaviour.
Respect through experience:Develop a healthy fear and respect for dangerous waters so that your children will think twice before entering waterways that exceed their abilities.
Safety at the Beach: This provides an awesome visual and physical example for why they should swim between the flags
Image 3: This child is discovering how difficult it is to swim against the current. By having the kids recognise the limits of their abilities in a current, we a linking their learning to reality and eliminating any over-imagined belief in their abilities. This build understanding, respect and avoidance.
