FREE Water Safety Course

The safety of our swimmers is always our first priority. Whilst we are all out of the water in lockdown, why not brush up on your own water safety skills with this FREE water safety course? You could also do this course with your children. The content would be suitable for older swimmers - please check the content yourself to be sure what you are happy to share with them.

The course, by West Mercia Search and Rescue, and the safety information shared would complement the RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Awards that we work towards during one of the terms at The Flipper Club. It only takes 30 minutes and swimmers who complete the course receive a downloadable certificate.

 

The course covers:

  • Drowning

  • Cold water and how the body reacts

  • Water and how it behaves

  • Rivers, lakes and pools

  • Hazards in the water

  • Rescue techniques - talk, reach, throw

  • CPR and resuscitation

 
 
 
 

For younger children

For younger swimmers, here are some downloadable water safety activity sheets, as well as, a bath time story for pre-schoolers.

Amanda Sharples