FREE Water Safety Course

Whether you’re a regular swimmer or not , it’s always good to brush up on your water safety knowledge… Here is a link to an online FREE water safety course which you could also complete 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 the summer term at The Flipper Club. The free online course only takes 30 minutes and swimmers who complete the course receive a downloadable certificate. We highly recommend it!

 

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