Emergency Response Pool

Cost:           £110 per candidate

Course:       2 days (13 hours)

Number:      6 - 12 candidates

Venue:        Enjoy2train venue 

Option:       AED + £10

The Emergency Response Pool Programme (ER-Pool) is designed for those who have a responsibility to respond to an emergency within the swimming pool environment when the alarm has been raised. The Emergency Responder can be any member of the facility called upon to rescue and provide first aid.

ER-Pool is also a suitable qualification to back up and support the lifeguard team. In addition, this qualification is an excellent foundation to becoming a lifeguard and completing the RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).

The qualification is made up of 3 sections:

Section 1 The emergency responder’s role, Pool Safety Operating

Procedures, types of pools and swimmer safety information.

Your role and responsibilities
Working with team support
Maintaining standards
Uniform and Equipment
Your employer
Health and Safety Law Policies
Types of Pool
Assessing and managing risks 
Swimmer safety and information

Section 2 Responding to an emergency and the Emergency Action Plan.

Putting the casualty first
Teamwork in an emergency
Types of casualty
Ways to enter the pool
Your safety during a rescue
Rescue equipment
Types of rescue
Rescue skills
Getting a casualty out of the water to recover 
Managing spinal injuries
Emergency action plan
Incident training

Section 3 CPR and First Aid.

Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
Assessing an incident
Managing an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
Managing a casualty with external bleeding
Management of a casualty who is in shock
Managing a casualty with a minor injury
Child & Infant CPR
Adult CPR and Drowning
CPR and Pocket Mask
Problems with CPR
Heart Attack
Asthma
Hyperventilation
Fractures
Sprains and Strains
Cramp
Fainting
Diabetes

 

AED (Defibrillator) Course + 1.5 hours

(Seperate Certificate issued)

*if you do not have the minimum number of candidates, please contact us anyway as we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

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