Open water swimmers first aid course
/We’ve been offering water safety, swim planning and rip current awareness courses for a few years now and they’ve been really well received. So, we’ve added this course to a half day of training, which also includes :
First aid training
CPR
intro to using a defib
Choking (adult, child and baby)
towing techniques
short practical in sheltered, shallow water
We also spend a lot of time looking at hypothermia
heart attacks / cardiac problems and other medical conditions…
Group swimming has never been more popular and we’ve specifically looked at issues that might crop up with swimming in groups. So, we’ve included :
towing techniques, in case you have to tow someone to the shore. As an individual or as a group
Choking, specifically including child and baby…as lots of swimmers are parents and grandparents
There are a number of ‘mature’ swimmers in the water, so we’ve focused on conditions like fainting, heart issues (attacks, angina…), using defibs...
Swimming year round is popular so we’ve included hypothermia, cold water shock, after drop etc.
Pro-actively planning a swim and looking at the conditions.
The training is available through our website, with individual places and private group booking options.