The Pool Responder Course provides comprehensive training in swimming pool rescue, CPR, emergency first aid, and poolside emergency response. This nationally recognised course is also designed for those looking to achieve a Pool Responder Qualification, equipping candidates with the practical skills and knowledge required to respond confidently and effectively to incidents in swimming pool environments. In fact, Pool Responder Course Newport is specifically structured for individuals in this region who want to fulfill these vital roles.
The qualification is delivered in line with the National Occupational Standards (NOS), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools, and British Standard BS EN 15288-2: Safety Requirements for Operations. Furthermore, completing the Pool Responder Course Newport will help participants meet these high industry benchmarks. Successful candidates will gain essential lifesaving skills, including casualty assessment, water rescue techniques, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and first aid for swimming pool emergencies.
Ideal for pool staff, leisure centre employees, and anyone responsible for swimming pool safety, the Pool Responder Qualification helps organisations maintain compliance while promoting the highest standards of health and safety. Importantly, Pool Responder Course Newport meets the needs of swimming pool facilities in the Newport area.
In order to complete this Pool Emergency Responder course candidates must reach the following Pre-Requisites:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool
Pool Emergency Responder Course:
Course content (14 guided hours)
- Understanding the Pool Safety Operating Procedures
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of a pool responder and first aider
- Knowing how to assess an incident
- Knowing how to administer basic life support in a swimming pool environment
- Being able to manage unresponsive casualties who are breathing normally and not normally
- Being able to assist a casualty who is choking
- Understanding basic first aid procedures
- Being able to perform basic rescue skills, and manage a wounded and bleeding casualty
- Knowing how to respond to a pool emergency situation and simulated pool emergencies
- Understanding the differences in dealing with different kinds of casualties
- Understanding recording, reporting and analysing pool emergency and first aid situations
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