Training Courses Offered and Curriculum
RLSS Lifeguard Training
- As a qualified NPLQ 8th edition Trainer Assessor, we can undertake the ongoing training of your Pool Lifeguards and include AED (Defibrillator) training
- Training entails:-
- Operational Procedures
- First Aid Basic
- Life Support and SCIM
- Aquatic Rescue
- Supervision of swimming pools
- Lifeguards must have ongoing training and it is better to be Site Specific rather than generic - a minimum of 20 hours is required in 2 years to be able to renew this qualification. (NPLQ)
Emergency
Response for Swimming Pools- Duration 2 Days Recommended for Hotel pools
Approved and Certified
Emergency Pool Response
Hazards
Pool Safety Operating Procedure
CPR
Adult Child Infant use of face shields/ masks
Choking Adult/ Child Infant
Poolside Rescue
Water Rescue
Recover Submerged casualty
Suspected Spinal Injury to Stabilisation
Aims of First aid
Unconscious Casualty
Top to toe Recovery Seizure
Blood loss theory
Bleeding Shock
Wounds and Bleeding
Sprains and
Strains
Burns and Scalds
National Rescue Award for
Swimming Teachers and Coaches(NRASTC)
6 to 14 hours depending on experience- Approved and Certified
1.Risk Assessment
Pool Safety operating
Procedure
Class management and
safety
Non contact:
S/S Reach throw, wade.
Accompanied tow.
Entry: Slip in, dive
Contact tow: extended
arm
Surface dive
2.BLS
First Aid
Shock, bleeding,
fracture
Righting a pupil
Casualty secure
Rescue breathing
3.BLS
Primary Survey
Recovery position
First Aid. Asthma, diabetes
Hypothermia, epilepsy
Rescue:
Shallow water
Deep water
Horizontal lift
4.BLS
Child
First Aid: Cramp, choking,
heart attack, burns & scalds
SCIM,Headsplint
Horizontal lift for
spinal injury
5.BLS DRABC
First aid: Drowning,
vomiting
Air, water
contamination
Accompanied rescue
Non contact tow
Rescue breathing
SCIM
6. Theory:
PSOP, Class Management
Emergency, SCIM
Poolside rescue
Water rescue 1m over 1m
Stabilisation for
Suspected Spinal Injury
