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RLSS NATIONAL POOL LIFEGUARD QUALIFICATION
The Royal Life Saving Society National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is
widely recognised as the appropriate qualification for those responsible
for the supervision of swimming pools. This course is of 38 hours
duration and covers accident prevention, water rescue, first aid /
resuscitation procedures and more! Candidates must be 16 years of
age or over. |
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Course Details:
Overview
The National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ
7th Edition) meets all the criteria required for the training and
certification of pool lifeguards and is accepted by most swimming pools as
the benchmark qualification needed to work as a lifeguard. The
qualification is in two units.
Unit 1 provides training and assessment in a
knowledge of the general aspects of pool operation, supervision, accident
prevention and rescue skills, along with resuscitation and First Aid.
Unit 2 puts the skills and knowledge into
practice at the pool training venue.
Both units are required to complete the
qualification.
Course Syllabus Outline
UNIT 1 - The Principles of
Lifesaving and Swimming Pool Supervision
Element 1 - The Principles of Pool Lifeguarding
Demonstrate an understanding of the
principles involved in managing the safety of bathers and in the provision
of rescue facilities in a swimming pool.
Element 2 - Water rescue
skills
2.1
Practical rescue - immediate response
Demonstrate a rescue using the principles of reaching, throwing or
wading during a simulated incident.
2.2 Contact rescue - deep water
Demonstrate a contact rescue of a casualty in deep water over a short
distance.
2.3 Deep water recovery
Demonstrate the rescue and recovery of a casualty who is lying on the
bottom of the deepest part of the pool.
2.4 Timed swim rescue - conscious casualty
Demonstrate personal fitness through performing the rapid rescue, over
a distance, of a conscious casualty who is in deep water.
2.5 Timed swim rescue - unconscious casualty
Demonstrate personal fitness through performing the rapid rescue, over
a distance, of an unconscious casualty who is in deep water.
2.6 Spinal Cord Injury Management
Demonstrate the rescue, stabilisation and recovery of a casualty with
a suspected spinal cord injury. Assistance with some parts of the
stabilisation techniques may be performed by trained non-lifeguard staff.
- Deep water rescue
- Stabilisation and casualty recovery from water
- Shallow water rescue
Element 3 Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR)
3.1
Practical Applications
Demonstrate appropriate casualty management and perform emergency
resuscitation on a casualty.
- Adult single person CPR and casualty management
- Adult 2-person CPR with barrier rescue breathing
- Single person child or infant CPR and Rescue
Breathing
3.2 CPR theory
Demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of a range of conditions
associated with casualties who are not breathing and show no signs of
circulation.
Element 4 - First Aid at Work
Demonstrate the emergency management
of a casualty who has sustained an injury.
Demonstrate knowledge of and an understanding of a range of conditions
associated with casualties who have sustained an injury or become ill.
UNIT 2 - The Application of
Supervision and Rescue in a Swimming Pool
Element 5 - The Lifeguard, the Law,
Regulations and Codes of Practice
Demonstrate a general awareness and
basic understanding of the impact of the law, regulations and codes of
practice on their role as a lifeguard.
Element 6 - The Swimming Pool and the
Role of the Lifeguard
Explain how different pool designs
influence water safety and bather management and how their role can have a
positive impact on safe pool operation.
Element 7 - Normal Operating Plans
Explain and show an understanding of
the following: What a normal Operating Plan is and how it is produced; how
pool zoning and rotation might apply in the workplace; the difference
between programmed and general swimming sessions; what special activities
take place at the pool; how to determine pool capacity and maximum bather
loads; the importance of wearing the pool uniform; professional behaviour
by lifeguards and other staff when on duty; child and general admissions
policies; child protection policies; the procedures and requirements when
working alone and effective communications when on duty as a lifeguard.
Element 8 - Emergency Action Plans
Understand the requirements of an Emergency
Action Plan, how it might apply in the workplace, what the roles of
individuals are and how to respond in an emergency situation.
Element 9 - Provision and Use of Play
Equipment in the Swimming Pool
Explain the safety requirements for
the use of play equipment, how activity sessions may be supervised and the
impact of bather behaviour on safety.
Element 10 - Diving and Jumping in
Swimming Pools
Explain the safety requirements that
are necessary when diving activities are taking place, supervision methods
for accident prevention and how diving stages and boards can impact on
bather safety.
Element 11 - Flumes, Waterslides and
other Water Features in Swimming Pools
Explain the safety requirements for
the use of a variety of flumes, waterslides and other features, how they
may be supervised and the impact of bather behaviour on safety when such
features are in use.
Assessment
Cost
| Per Delegate |
£250.00 |
Costs are per delegate and include a
personal reference manual, assessment & certification fees. |
| 6 - 8 Delegates |
£235.00 |
| 9 - 12 Delegates |
£225.00 |
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