Glasgow - Pool Emergency Responder

The Pool Emergency Responder qualification is designed for those pools under 1.5m in depth such as hotel swimming pools and holiday park swimming pools. The Pool Emergency Responder qualification is designed to train candidates in pool rescue, CPR techniques and first aid competencies in order to deal with poolside emergencies in accordance with the National Occupational Standards and the HSE publication Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools (HSG 179) and British Standard BS EN 15288 Part 2, Safety Requirements for Operations.

What you will need for this course;

• Pen and note pad,
• ID (Drivers licence, passport, company ID card),
• Shorts and T-shirt to be worn over your swimsuit in the water,
• Towel,
• Lunch & Snacks.

Pre Course Requisites 

• Be 16 years of age or above on the assessment day of the course
• Be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of
  the pool (1.5m)
• Swim 25 metres. Learners who cannot swim 25 metres must be able to demonstrate the ability to confidently wade, and effect a rescue in a pool with a depth no greater than chest depth.