1. Lifesaving Skills Course for Rookie Instructors

2. 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

3. Course Outcomes: By the end of this course candidates will have gained: Basic knowledge of the Society, its structure, Rookie Lifeguard and other award programmes An understanding of basic Lifesaving and Life Support skills to deliver the Rookie Lifeguard programme

4. 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 PoolOpen WaterLife Support

5. 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)

6. Rookie Lifeguard and the National Plan for Teaching Swimming

7. Bronze 1 5 Gold Bronze 2 Bronze 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 Teacher Child Protection Course CPD Courses Manual Handling NRASTC

8. Rookie Resources Resources available include: Instructors pack Candidate pack A dedicated website for Rookies and Instructors Badges Certificates Extras

9. Strokes There are two Lifesaving strokes used in the Rookie programme Lifesaving backstroke Lifesaving sidestroke

10. Skills Entries and exits Sculling Treading Water Surface Diving HELP position Non, weak, injured, unconscious casualty recognition and simulation Swimming in clothing and removal

11. Shout and signal Reach rescue Throw 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

12. Rescue Sequence Shout and signal Reach Throw Wade Swim with an aid Swim and tow

13. Life Support Skills