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Pool Emergency Responder Training for Hotels, Spa Resorts & Leisure Clubs

02/02/2021 by Conrad Horn 4074

Why is there a need for the Pool Responder ? Its widely accepted that when you go to the local swimming pool for a swim there would be a lifeguard supervising you on the pool side to ensure you are safe. But if you will go swimming in a...

The Changing Face of First Aid Training

01/01/1970 by Conrad Horn 4411

Why has the way we train First aid changed, Online First Aid Training had been emerging as a new way of learning for people and the workforce, but this had accelerated in the recent few months due to Covid 19 , Blended First Aid learning has been...

Online Pool Plant Operation Training Courses

01/01/1970 by Conrad Horn 7355

Which Qualifications do we offer? STA Level Level 3 Pool Plant Operations Who is it For? This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility for pool plant operations, maintaining plant rooms, ensuring safe bather...

The Rise of the Urban Lifeguard.

04/07/2020 by Conrad Horn 3465

A few years ago I was approached by the EveryMan Theatre & Playhouse in Liverpool to lifeguard on a Saturday evening an event where local poets and story tellers recited stories about Liverpool’s heritage, the event was held around the...

RLSS UK Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award (SPERA)

01/01/1970 by Conrad Horn 83

About the Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award Managing Health & Safety in Swimming States 113 When the pool is in use, there must be a safe system of work to identify a person in difficulty and ensure that a rescue can be performed. For...

Free Online Learning Toolkit -Water Safety for the Family- Become Lifesaver and Lifechanger!

01/01/1970 by Conrad Horn 3474

We’re supporting the launch of RLSS UK’s free, online water safety toolkit which teaches families how to enjoy the water, safely. The ‘Lifesaver-Lifechanger’ toolkit, launched on 22 April, gives people the confidence to keep...

A Proper Job! – Becoming A Pool Lifeguard

11/09/2017 by Mike Glover 5308

In the last few years the face of lifeguarding has changed. When I first became a Pool Attendant, which to be honest was a long time ago, I studied the RLSS UK Bronze Medallion. This has now progressed to the RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard...

RLSS UK“ Don’t Drink and Drown” Campaign 2020

11/09/2017 by Mike Glover 3077

One of the Campaigns by the RLSS UK – the UK’s Drowning Prevention Charity is “ Don’t Drink and Drown” Campaign on the 4 -14 December 2020. Don’t Drink and Drown is a national campaign that warns drinkers to steer clear of walking by...

Anaphylaxis – AAIs in Schools

01/01/1970 by Mike Glover 2287

Did you know that schools will soon be able to hold generic adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) in order to treat students with Anaphylaxis? As you may be aware, schools have previously been unable to keep generic AAIs as they were classed as...