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Lesson 1 – Aquatic Risk Management<br />

Suggested Time:<br />

PowerPoint Slides:<br />

Materials:<br />

60 minutes<br />

ARM Lesson 1 Slides<br />

Aquatic Risk Management Handbook<br />

Objectives: At the end of this unit the student will be able to:<br />

1. Defi ne what is meant by aquatic risk management<br />

2. Describe negligence law and negligence per se<br />

3. Explain the difference between gross, contributory, and comparative negligence<br />

4. Explain the various aspects of duty of care<br />

5. List the possible methods of defenses against negligence<br />

Leading Questions:<br />

What is the Good Samaritan Law and how does it apply to the aquatic environment?<br />

What types of actions would be considered negligent acts around a swimming pool?<br />

What does standard of care mean to you?<br />

Key Points: Defi ne risk management (p. 2)<br />

Key Points: Negligence Law and Legal Defi nitions (pp. 4 -8). Include a brief discussion of the<br />

following<br />

Negligence<br />

Gross Negligence<br />

Contributory Negligence<br />

Comparative Negligence<br />

Activity: Review the case study examples provided in the ARM Handbook.<br />

Key Points: Duty of Care and Legal Defenses (pp. 8 – 14). Cover the relationship between the<br />

following:<br />

Standard of Care<br />

Breach of Duty<br />

Proximate Cause<br />

Waiver of Liability (assumption of risk)<br />

Damages<br />

Good Samaritan Law<br />

Final Questions: Ask the participants if they have any questions pertaining to the lesson they<br />

have just completed. If there are participants who are still having trouble with the concepts of this<br />

lesson, offer additional help during a break or after class.<br />

© 2014 <strong>National</strong> Swimming Pool Foundation® Page 131

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