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NSVL pilots new Lifeguard Qualification |
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Four trainees at NSVL became the first people
in the country to complete the new beach lifeguard pilot scheme syllabus.
The course, run by two NSVL Beach TAs who also work for North Tyneside Council
as Lifeguard Co-ordinators, was a joint initiative between NSVL and North
Tyneside Council to qualify extra lifeguards ready for the summer season.
Simon Almond and Marcus Jackson trained the lifeguards to the standard of
the new joint RLSS / SLSA / RNLI beach lifeguard pilot scheme syllabus. This
included additions to current RLSS syllabus such as Oxygen therapy, a timed
1,600m run (in under 8 minutes), and spinal management in open water.
NSVL was chosen as one of only 10 clubs in the country to be involved with
the pilot scheme - the only coastal lifeguard club in the North to be involved.
The aim of the pilot scheme is to assess how the new syllabus works. Over
the course of the summer ongoing training and any beach lifeguard courses
run will be assessed and the people involved will be asked to give feedback
about the new syllabus. This will hopefully lead to a consolidated new award
with improvements for summer 2003.
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