Aim of the Course:

 

Holders of the Safety Award for Teachers are capable in pool rescue, first aid, adult, child and infant CPR techniques.

 

 

Holders will be competent to deal with poolside emergencies in accordance with the HSE publication; Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools and British Standard BS EN 15288 Part 2, Safety Requirements for Operations.

 

Pre- Requisites:

 

Be 14 years of age or older

 

 

Be able to swim 25m (candidates who cannot swim 25m must be capable of wading and effecting a rescue in a pool with a depth no greater than chest height)

 

 

Be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool

 

Validity of Award

 

This qualification is valid for two years

 

Length of Course:

 

6 hours excluing breaks  

 

Course Information:

 

This qualification covers:

 

 

Understanding the Pool Safety Operating Procedures

 

 

Knowing how and being able to administer basic life support in a swimming pool environment

 

 

Knowing how and being able to administer first aid in a swimming pool environment  

 

 

Being able to perform basic rescue skills in a swimming pool environment  

 

 

Knowing how to respond to a swimming pool emergency situation

 

 

Understanding the importance of recording, reporting and analysing swimming pool emergency situations

 

Mandatory Units:

 

Safety Award for Teachers - R/506/9620

 

Assessment Criteria:

 

Multiple choice question paper 10 questions 7 right to pass 

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Practical asessments in Pool resuces , CPR (adult, drowing adult, baby and child) and  use of AED . All learning outcomes and assessment criteria in the units must be achieved in order for the learner to be deemed competent and pass the qualification

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