Crewe and Nantwich Swimming Pools run frequent courses relating to the Royal Lifesaving Society(RLSS) National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.

 

The R.L.S.S is the governing body for Lifesaving and Lifeguarding and the leading drowning prevention organisation in the UK. The R.L.S.S gives out more than 35,000 lifeguard qualifications each year in both pool and beach lifeguarding.

 

The National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is the most widely accepted lifeguard qualification in the UK and is widely recognised as the professional benchmark for swimming pool rescue.

 

Crewe and Nantwich pools are IQL (Institute of Qualified Lifeguards) Approved Training Centres, and undergo regular quality assurance verifications including an external independant monitoring process to ensure that all aspects of training and equipment reach the required standard. All courses and training sessions are delivered by fully qualified RLSS Trainer/Assessors.

This training takes place over a minimum of 31 hours and is assessed by an external RLSS Trainer/Assessor. The unit consists of:

Unit 2: The Application of Supervision and Rescue in a Swimming Pool. This is continuously assessed by the course trainer over a further 7 hours.

Following the external assessment, the qualification will remain valid for 2 years, you can then re-take the assessment providing you have attended regular staff training in the workplace during the two year period.

Prior to enrolling on a course, the Royal Lifesaving Society(UK) requires that you must meet the following criteria:

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