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Rookie lifesaving
Entry Criteria
Physical
- 5 years of age minimum
- Swim 50m on front
- Swim 50m on back
- Proficient Breaststroke
- Beginner diving from side
Psychological
- Be part of a class
- Swim in deep water
- Take part without adult 1 - 1 support
- Able to do a basic piece of work alone
Aims
- To learn water safety
- To learn lifesaving skills
- To learn rescues
- To learn survival in the water
- To learn life support
Exit Criteria
- On completion of star grade 4
Curriculum
- The water safety code
- The HELP and HUDDLE positions
- The Rookie action plan
- Rescue skills
- Mouth to mouth ventilation
- First Aid
- Working as a group
Swim Officers contact details
To book, or for more details, please contact the Swim Officer at your choice of pool:
- Blantyre Leisure Centre, blantyresports@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01698 727800. Blantyre Leisure Centre pool programme
- Carluke Leisure Centre, Clare Burns, clare.burns@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01555 751384. Carluke Leisure Centre pool programme
- Coalburn Leisure Complex, coalburn.leisurecentre@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01555 820848. Coalburn Leisure Complex pool programme
- Dollan Aqua Centre, Scott Robertson, scott.robertson@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01355 260000. Dollan Aqua Centre pool programme
- Eastfield - Lifestyle, Alison Dorrans, alison.dorrans@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 0141 642 9500. Eastfield - Lifestyle pool programme
- Hamilton Water Palace, Susan McAllister, susan.mcallister@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01698 459950. Hamilton Water Palace pool programme
- Lanark - Lifestyles, Lindsey Leeper, lindsay.leeper@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01555 666800. Lanark - Lifestyles pool programme
- Larkhall Leisure Centre, Laura Vance, laura.vance@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk, 01698 881742. Larkhall Leisure Centre pool programme
- Strathaven Leisure Centre, Linsey Bissett, linsey.bissett@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk , 01357 522820. Strathaven Leisure Centre pool programme
