Do you want to support swimming events? Do you want to be able to work in an Aqua-park or open water swimming centre environment?
Are you interested in volunteering at events and competition’s that are swimming based or involve open water swimming?paddle on moving water?
Then the Swimmer Safety and Rescue course is for you!
Your course is designed to provide paddlers with the key safety skills and knowledge to work as part of a water safety team where open water swimming is involved. This could include safety cover at an event, supervising swimmers at an aqua-park or managed venues that offer open water swimming.
This course is aimed at all paddlers, Kayakers, Canoeists and Paddleboarders can all get involved. The objective is to introduce, explore and practice simple strategies and safe skills to provide swimmers safety cover at a managed site or event.
The Swimmer Safety and Rescue course is a programme that consists of 6 modules. This can be delivered in a day or modular, over a maximum of an eight-week period to suit you.
Please note, this course replaced the Swim Event Safety Award on the 9th February 2024, if you hold the SESA you can convert over to this new award when your revalidation is due, either by attending a full course or the skill verification can be completed ‘stand alone’.
There will be opportunities to develop and progress your own paddling skills and meet like-minded people during the course. Many of our course candidates develop long lasting friendships, connections and contacts.
You can read the Sample Programme here: Sample Programme
You can also find a range of free resources here: Safety Resources
There is no need to register for this training course, by using the ‘find a course’ function you can book course.
However, to get the best from your course you need to feel comfortable and be able to independently paddle your craft.
Holding the, Sea Kayak Award, Touring Award, Canoe Award, SUP Sheltered Water Award etc would put you in a position to fully engage, enjoy your course and meet the assessment requirements.
Please click here for further information: https://paddlesuptraining.com/courses/swimmer-safety-and-rescue-course/
