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Lifesaving Skills Course for Rookie Instructors
Purpose of the Rookie Instructor Course
Aim:
To provide aquatics trainers the knowledge, skills and ability to train and assess the RLSS UK Rookie Lifeguard programme
Course Outcomes:
By the end of this course candidates will have gained:
Basic knowledge of the Society, it’s structure, Rookie Lifeguard and other award programmes
An understanding of basic Lifesaving and Life Support skills to deliver the Rookie Lifeguard programme
RLSS Education programme progression
National Pool and Beach Lifeguard Qualifications (NPLQ & NBLQ)National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC) National Rescue Test for Supervisors of Swimmers with Disabilities (RTSSD)Emergency Response Awards (ER)
Rookie Lifeguard
Bronze Medallion
Award of Merit
Distinction
Community LS
Life Support
Life Support 3
Bronze Cross
Silver Cross
Swimming Pool Open Water Life Support
RLSS UK Rookie Lifeguard overview
Aim of the Rookie programme: To prepare Rookies to take better care of themselves, their family and friends and to give them the information they need to promote water safety in their day to day activities
Target age 8-12 years
Three stages (Bronze, Silver, Gold) which are each split into three levels (e.g. Bronze level 1, Bronze Level 2 and Bronze Level 3)
Rookie Lifeguard and the National Plan for Teaching Swimming
Bronze 1
5 Gold
Bronze 2
Bronze 3Bronze 3
Silver 1
Silver 2
Silver 3
Gold 1
Gold 2
Gold 3
Rookie Master Lifeguard
Speciality Bolt-on Awards
Snorkelling
Fin Swimming
Beach Safety
Many more
Life Support Award
Water Safety Award
Achievement Award 1
Achievement Award 2
Rookie Lifeguard Award Sequence
Bronze Medallion
RLSS NPLQ
Extended Life support Occupational First Aid
Asst Swim Teacher
Full Swim TeacherChild Protection Course
CPD Courses
Manual Handling
NRASTC
Rookie Resources
Resources available include:
Instructors pack
Candidate pack
A dedicated website for Rookies and Instructors
Badges
Certificates
Extras
Strokes
There are two Lifesaving strokes used in the Rookie programme
Lifesaving backstroke
Lifesaving sidestroke
Skills
Entries and exits
Sculling
Treading Water
Surface Diving
HELP position
Non, weak, injured, unconscious casualty recognition and simulation
Swimming in clothing and removal
Shout and signalReach rescueThrow a buoyant aid
Throw a non buoyant aid (rope throw)
Wade rescue (buoyant and rigid aids)
Support position
Stirrup lift and climb out
Turning an unconscious casualty in shallow water
Incident training
Skills
Rescue Sequence
Shout and signal
Reach
Throw
Wade
Swim with an aid
Swim and tow
Life Support Skills