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Lifeguard Training
Lifeguard Courses In Rossendale
Ever thought about becoming a lifeguard? With our lifeguard courses in Rossendale, you can become a fully-qualified lifeguard in a matter of weeks! With our life-guarding courses, you can learn life-saving techniques, boost your CV with transferrable skills, make new friends and have fun. We also offer a range of other life-saving courses, including First Aid and Paediatric First Aid.
Upcoming RLSS National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification
Dates: Monday 25th – Friday 29th July 2022
Times: 8:00am-5:30pm each day
Price: £250 including a £75 non-refundable deposit.
To register for the course all candidates are required to complete a water ability assessment to ensure they can complete the pre-requisites needed, the ability test consists of the following listed below.
To enrole please ring Marl Pits on 01706 226850 or email Lesley on lesley.wells@rltrust.co.uk.
For more information or to book a water ability test please email lesley.wells@rltrust.co.uk.
- RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
- First Aid Qualification
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Paediatric First Aid
- Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Completing the RLSS NPLQ is the first step in your career within the leisure industry. Lifeguards benefit from varied working hours which you can easily fit around your other commitments, working within a team and there’s also the opportunity to progress your career within the leisure industry as most leisure managers start off as Pool Lifeguards.
Pre-Requisites For Our Lifeguarding Courses In Rossendale
Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16-years-old at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
- Jump / dive into deep water
- Swim 50 meters in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 meters continuously on front and back in deep water
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
A water ability assessment will be arranged prior to booking on the course to ensure the above skills can be met.
The NPLQ covers all elements of Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool. Training and assessment for the NPLQ is in three sections and all must be successfully passed to attain the qualification. The assessment is taken by an independent RLSS Trainer Assessor.
Courses at Marl Pits are generally held over February half term, Summer holidays and October half term, offered to internal (apprentices/casual) and external.
The IQL Level 3 First Aid at Work Qualification covers a wide range of CPR and first aid skills, equipping the first-aider to apply first aid to a range of specific injuries and illness.
This three-day course covers a range of CPR and first aid skills, providing you with the skills to ensure a safe working environment. The qualification is Ofqual accredited and valid for three years, making it suitable for all industries and enabling you to meet HSE requirements.
The First Aid at Work course is 18 hours and can be delivered over three consecutive days or can be split into smaller sessions and delivered over a 10 week period from the start of the course.The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, as well as a practical assessment on CPR and first aid.
Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.
The IQL Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification enables a first-aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work.
This one-day course covers a range of CPR and first aid skills, providing you with the skills to ensure a safe working environment. The qualification is Ofqual accredited and valid for three years, making it suitable for all industries and enabling you to meet HSE requirements.
The Emergency First Aid at Work course is six hours and can be delivered in one day or split into smaller sessions over a four week period from the start of the course. The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, including practical assessment on CPR and first aid.
The award is valid for three years as of the date of assessment.
Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.
The IQL Level 3 Paediatric First Aid covers a wide range of CPR and first aid skills, equipping the first-aider to administer first aid to children and infants.
This two-day course covers a range of CPR and first aid skills related to children, providing you with the skills to ensure a safe environment for children and infants. The qualification is Ofqual accredited and valid for three years.
Paediatric First Aid is 12 hours and can be delivered over three consecutive days or can be split into smaller sessions and delivered over a 7 week period from the start of the course. The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, as well as a practical assessment on CPR and first aid.
Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.
The IQL Level 3 Emergency Paediatric First Aid covers a wide range of CPR and first aid skills, equipping the first-aider to administer first aid to children and infants.
This one-day course covers a range of CPR and first aid skills related to children, providing you with the skills to ensure a safe environment for children infants. The qualification is Ofqual accredited and valid for three years.
Emergency Paediatric First Aid is six hours and can be delivered in one day or split into smaller sessions over a four week period from the start of the course. The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, as well as a practical assessment on CPR and first aid.
Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.
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