A supervision and rescue qualification required by therapists, teachers, educational and support staff working poolside or in water where they will not be required to swim, to perform a rescue (e.g. hydrotherapy or shallow pools less than 1.3 metres deep)
Date: date to be announced
Time: 09.00 – 16.30
Location: Lymden Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy Centre (LHAP)
Reigate, RH2 8NE
Cost: £100 plus VAT includes examination, qualification and manual
Prerequisites
To enter onto the course candidates must be able to:
- wade in standing depth water swiftly and confidently
- regain their feet from a face-down and face-up floating position
- climb out of the pool unaided
To gain the RLSS ATSPRA qualification (valid for 2 years) candidates must:
- be aged 16 years or older at the time of the assessment
Course Content:
Section 1 – The Teacher/Therapist, Risk Assessment, and Pool Safety
Section 2 – Intervention, Rescue and Emergency Action (with specialist extraction equipment practice)
Course Duration : 6 Hours plus 1 hour assessment with external examiner
Assessment for the ATSPRA takes place at the end of the course. It determines your knowledge and understanding of the principles of working in a shallow water pool and assesses your ability to apply the skills and knowledge in a work-related environment.
The assessment is split into two sections:
- Practical pool assessment
- Theory Assessment – verbal question and answer session with the assessor
This course can also be integrated with an Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2 Qualification and AED which is being held on Thursday 24th November 2022
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