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The RLSS offers a number of awards which are specifically designed for people who supervise various water activities or work in aquatic environments (either pool or open water). These awards are not lifeguard qualifications, but are recognised in various codes of practice as basic qualifications to give the holder a degree of competence in lifesaving situations. NSVL can set up training and assessment for all the awards listed below, please contact
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- Emergency Response (Open Water)
This is a basic rescue programme designed to provide training in safe land based rescue techniques and rescue aids. It is designed for those working in an open space adjacent to water including park wardens, rangers, gardeners and farmers.
- Emergency Response (Outdoor Activities Supervisor)
A rescue test specifically designed for those supervising adventure activities at open water locations. It includes an assessment in the local site emergency action plan and the use of appropriate rescue equipment.
- Safe Anglers - Safe Banks (Community-based)
A 2-3 hour programme trains anglers in rescue skills. Very often anglers are the first people on the scene in potential drowning incidents. Knowing how to effect a rescue can save lives. Programmes can be delivered at a location suitable for you. - Emergency Response (Swimming Pool)
This is a basic award designed to assess competence in using poolside rescue aids, casualty resuscitation and safe poolside rescue techniques acting in a supportive role.
- National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches
This is an assessment in practical lifesaving skills that may be needed by anyone teaching or coaching swimming or another programmed or structured activity in a pool. It is endorsed by the Amateur Swimming Association, The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management and The Institute of Swimming Teachers and Coaches.
The award is also recognised in 'Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools' as being appropriate for those supervising swimming pool programmed activities.
Click on this link for more information on NRASTAC
- Rescue Test for Supervisors of Swimmers with Disabilities
This award is designed to assess a basic level of competence in lifesaving and life support for anyone engaged in the supervision of swimming for people with disabilities in a swimming pool.
The award is not a recognised pool lifeguard qualification, but is intended for those who have the responsibility for supervising swimmers with disabilities.
Required skills covered in the award include:
- Swimming 20 metres on the front and back
- Entering and exiting the water safely
- Non-contact rescue
- Wading rescue
- Two person extended rescue
- Assisting a casualty to leave the water
- Contact tow rescue
- Resuscitation rescue
- Recovery of a submerged casualty
- Single person CPR
- Initiative rescue and theory of:
- Principles of Session Management
- Accident Prevention
- Basic First Aid
- Pool Safety Operating Procedures
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC) Life Support | Swimming | Poolside Rescue | Water Rescue Pool Depth <1m | Water Rescue Pool Depth >1m | | Demonstrate adult rescue breathing; action for vomit; recovery position and on a child and adult manikin full cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Swim 20m on front
Swim 20m on back
Leave water safely | A conscious pupil is in difficulty in the deepest water.
Without entering the water, select an item of rescue equipment normally on the poolside and rescue the pupil | A pupil is unable to stand between 5 and 10m away.
Enter water and demonstrate a non-contact rescue, assist the pupil to safety and assist to land | A pupil is unable to stand between 5 and 10m away.
Enter water, wade 5 to 10 m and rescue pupil over minimum of 5 m and assist to land | A pupil is in difficulty
Enter water, swim 10m, demonstrate a non-contact tow for 10m to a point of support in either deep or shallow water and assist the pupil to land | A pupil is in difficulty.
Enter water and swim 10m to pupil. Perform an extended tow for 10m to a point of support in either deep or shallow water assist to land | | Rescue Breathing | Recovery | Emergency | Spinal Cord Injury | Baby CPR (Optional) | A pupil appears unconscious in the deepest water
Rescue the pupil assess the condition and demonstrate rescue breathing for 6-10 cycles | A pupil is submerged in the deepest water.
Initiate EAP, enter water, retrieve manikin exchange for pupil, tow to poolside, check airway, assisted removal, reassess, recovery position | Take control of a class of 4-8 people for at least a minute, using initiative and management skills rescue one pupil. Ensure group safety.
Answer questions on actions taken | A pupil is floating face down in shallow water and may have sustained a spinal cord injury.
Enter water effect rescue, stabilising head turn and secure | Demonstrate on an approved baby manikin the correct assessment and sequence for a baby who is not breathing and has no signs of circulation. Test runs for 2 mins after CPR commenced | | Theory | | Answer 2 questions on each risk assessment, pool hazards, pool safety procedures, management and safety, emergency action, response, first aid awareness of suspected spinal injury management |
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