NaRS Pool Safety Award
Award overview:
The NaRS Pool Safety Award is a comprehensive qualification providing core skills development in the following areas:
• Rescue techniques, including spinal injury and aquatic first aid
• Emergency procedures
• Pool hazards and risk assessments
• Operational duties and responsibilities
• Relevant legislation
Course:
The course duration is six hours.
Features:
Candidates will be tutor-assessed as follows:
• Completion of the portfolio and pre-course worksheet
• Continual practical assessment by the course tutor: Demonstrating the ability to perform the various defined rescue activities in a safe manner and Demonstrating CPR, preparatory actions and aftercare
• Completion of the end of course worksheet
Entry Requirements:
The main requirements for school staff are that candidates must:
• Be 14 years of age, or older, at the time of the examination;
• Be involved with either teaching, assisting or supervising school swimming or pool sessional activities
Benefits:
The NaRS Pool Safety Award will provide holders and employers with a number of immediate and long-term benefits:
• A specialist, nationally accredited qualification for school staff;
• Gives parents and guardians confidence that your school maintains the highest standards of care towards its students and staff;
• Enhances the professional development of school staff and enables staff to gain CPD points for attending and passing the course;
• Ability to be integrated into Graduate Teacher Training Programmes
