Lifesaving Update Session...
The Somerset Branch are hosting an update session for all those who want to teach the new Survive and Save awards or are interested in knowing more about them. The session will give you the opportunity to update to become an Instructor or Instructor Tutor (if you meet the pre-requisites), information on the new awards, the chance to network with other instructors and the opportunity to ask questions. You'll also have the chance to update your CRB and renew your Life Support 3 award.
The session takes places from 10am-12:30am on Sat 14 Jan at Puriton Village Hall. Please see
www.rlsswest.org.uk/event/lifesaving-instructor-update-session/ for more details.
Lifesaving Sport Training
RLSS West Region is running another lifesaving sport training session. This is the perfect introduction to lifesaving sport events and incidents - ideal for those who are new to lifesaving sport or for Survive and Save instructors looking to brush up their technique. The training will take place in Bristol and the date has now changed to 5 Feb 2012. Further details will be published on
http://rlsswest.org.uk/ as soon as they are available...
National Water Safety Awareness Week
RLSS National Water Safety Awareness Week will take place from 16-24 June 2012. All lifesaving groups are encouraged to put on some sort of event to mark the occasion - perhaps you could hold a taster session for new members, put on a course for your local community or run a competition to design a water-safety poster? If you need any help putting your idea into practice please
get in touch!
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Young lifesavers from Germany and the West of England are taking part in a week-long programme of lifesaving & cultural activities and we want YOU to join us!
the Society. If you know of someone within your Club, Group or ATC that deserves to be recognised, please get in touch.
Lee Heard (The new National Youth Engagement Officer) visited Thornbury Leisure Centre to meet with five very special young Rookies that had run an event to raise over £330. The girls put together a body board relay, a raffle and a cake sale that they ran through their own initiative from start to finish with little input from the adults involved with the club. This is a special club that is ran by some wonderfully devoted trainers and attended by some young and passionate lifesavers. For more details see: 