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Introductory Lifesaving Awards

Lifesaving 1, 2 and 3 are three separate awards which include minimal swimming at the start but introduce the basic aquatic lifesaving skills and provide a good preparation for the Bronze Medallion.

They cover the swimming requirement for GCSE for PE and may also be used at Bronze level for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Service).

Training for these awards is available on Sunday evenings at Whitley Bay Leisure Pool from 5.00-7.00pm for adults and teenagers age 13+.

Lifesaving 1

AIM: Lifesaving is a stand-alone award for adults who want to learn skills that would enable them to rescue children who may unintentionally fall into water. It is also particuarly suitable for a person who may be confident in the water but not yet able to swim a great distance.

SKILLS:
- Casualty identification
- Reaching rescue
- Wading rescue
- Accompanied rescue
- Incident training
- Knowledge of:
- Water Safety
- Principles of water rescue
- Dangers of open water
- Seeking help

Lifesaving 2

AIM: To test further the candidate's judgement and skill, using rescue techniques and principles involving the minimum of risk, accomplished through the use of non-contact rescues. Candidates are also required to show the ability to care for casualties following rescue.

SKILLS:
- Action for vomiting
- Recovery position
- Casualty recognition
- Land-based rescue
- Accompanied rescue
- Defences
- Initiative rescues

- Theory of:
- Casualty recognition
- Principles of water rescue
- Water safety code

Lifesaving 3

AIM: To test the candidate's knowledge of casualty recognition with the appropriate application of rescue skills and life support skills to show the application of contact rescues of unconscious casualties and the involvement of untrained bystanders. This award provides a level of preparation for the RLSS UK Bronze Medallion.

SKILLS:
- Casualty recognition
- Water-based rescues of unconscious casualty
- In-water rescue breathing
- Land-based rescue breathing
- Recovery position
- Recovery of a submerged 'casualty'
- Initiative rescues
- Theory of:

- Water safety in the home
- Local water safety
- Recreational water safety
 
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