RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification 8th Edition (First Revision) Assessor Name: RLSS UK TA No: Assessment date: Approved Training Centre: Time assessment started: Time assessment finished: Question Bank used: No. 1.1 The candidate must demonstrate an understanding in the principles involved with the role of the lifeguard and the law by satisfactorily answering 6 questions taken from the RLSS UK NPLQ question bank with at least one from each of following five sections. Role of the lifeguard, accountability, pool operators and lifeguard responsibilities The law, regulations, guidance and maintaining standards Teamwork, uniform and equipment, customer care & dealing with the public The pool operator, PSOP and relevance to the lifeguard Safeguarding, equality and diversity and post-traumatic stress disorder 1.2 The candidate must demonstrate an understanding in the principles of swimming pool hazards and controls by satisfactorily answering 6 questions taken from the RLSS UK NPLQ question bank with at least one from each of following five sections. Types of swimming pools, principles of risk assessment, hazard categories and identification Potential risk factors, systems of work and operational systems Pool hazards, equipment, features and relevant control measures by lifeguards People hazards, task hazards and relevant control measures by lifeguards Detailed work instructions, activity hazards and relevant control measures by lifeguards 21
1.3 The candidate must demonstrate an understanding in the principles involved in lifeguard intervention and communication by satisfactorily answering 6 questions taken from the RLSS UK NPLQ question bank with at least one from each of following five sections. Principles of early intervention, critical and non-critical interventions Lifeguard zones and scanning Maintaining concentration, lifeguard numbers, positions and visibility Maximum pool user loads, lifeguard rotation and lifeguard duties and responsibilities Communication including whistles, hand signals, alarm systems & emergency equipment Results for Section 1- Elements 1, 2 and 3 Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail 22
Assessor Name: RLSS UK TA No: Assessment date: Approved Training Centre: Question Bank used: No. Tick if details above are same as top sheet: Section 2 Element 1 Intervention and Rescue Practical rescue immediate response. 2.1 Reach, throw or wade at the discretion of the candidate. Casualty no more than 8 metres away. The lifeguard team can be used to assist with the recovery. Following the rescue the candidate will explain the action taken. Reach / Throw / Wade Reach / Throw / Wade Reach / Throw / Wade Reach / Throw / Wade Appropriate choice of rescue aid Safe entry Effective rescue Casualty recovered to poolside and appropriate aftercare given 2.2 Contact Rescue deep water. Rescue over a distance of five metres to a point of safety. The assessor will choose a tow from Hip / Shoulder / Arm support. Hip / Shoulder / Arm Hip / Shoulder / Arm Hip / Shoulder / Arm Hip / Shoulder / Arm Safe entry and approach Effective support and tow Casualty secure at poolside 2.3 Deep water recovery. Demonstrate the recovery of a casualty who is lying on the bottom of the deepest part of the pool. Candidates MUST be successful on the first attempt. At the point of support select option: remove the casualty from the water straight away OR demonstrate supported rescue breathing in the water until assistance arrives and then remove from the water. Issue candidate warning - You should be aware that there may be a risk of damage to your hearing by diving to depths greater than 1.5 metres. All dives are undertaken at your own risk., safe entry and approach Recover manikin on first attempt Turn live casualty Safe and effective tow to point of support Safe assisted lift Either - Remove the casualty from the water with assistance Or - Assume delay in arrival of assistance 23
Section 2 Element 1 Intervention and Rescue Practical rescue immediate response. (continued) At point of support assess for breathing absent / not normal, give simulated rescue breaths until help arrives Safe assisted lift Turn casualty into face up position on poolside. Safe and effective turning of casualty into the face up position Assess for breathing unresponsive and not, give 5 simulated rescue breaths. Assess for breathing - unresponsive and not Ensure an ambulance is called and ask for an AED (if available) Give 5 rescue breaths Manage a casualty who is regurgitating stomach contents. Effective management of a regurgitating casualty Casualty shows clear signs of waking up, moving, opening eyes AND. Place casualty into the recovery position. Safe and effective recovery position 2.4 Timed swim rescue conscious casualty. 20 metres swim, 20 metres tow, casualty in deep water. Torpedo buoy must be used where available. No more than 65 seconds from GO to touch or secure standing position at the end of the tow. Safe entry, swim and approach Effective tow Time from start to end of the tow must not exceed 65 seconds secs secs secs secs 2.5 Timed swim rescue unconscious casualty. 20 metres swim, 10 metres tow, casualty in deep water. No more than 45 seconds from GO to touch or secure standing position at the end of the tow. Safe entry, swim and approach Safe roll of casualty and effective tow Time from start to end of the tow must not exceed 45 seconds secs secs secs secs 24
Section 2 Element 2 Rescue of a Casualty with a Suspected Spinal Injury (conscious and cooperative) 2.6.1 SCIM Deep water rescue. Casualty no more than 8 metres out, vice grip, roll and trawl 10 metres to support standing in shallow water. If only shallow water is available then head splint. Slide in entry and careful approach Effective roll Maintenance of grip during trawl 2.6.2 Shallow water rescue. The candidate will demonstrate an effective head splint as dictated by the depth of water. Communication Slide in entry and careful approach Effective roll 2.6.3 Stabilisation and casualty recovery from the water. At least one candidate will demonstrate the board OR horizontal lift OR stabilisation as appropriate to pool. Communication Head / Hips / Feet Release grip Placement Arms out - feet - back - shoulder Chest Head Complete strapping Safe lift onto poolside Communication Preparation of board, including securing at pool edge Position of casualty on board Vice grip removed and head secure Green and Blue straps Head blocks and strap Complete strapping Safe lift onto poolside (lift MUST only be completed if casualty is central and stable on PXB) If Rescue Board available If Pool Extraction Board available (shallow water only) 25
Or Horizontal lift Communication Safe and effective lift Remove hands feet back - shoulder Or Maintain stable position Description of horizontal lift And action for regurgitation (on land) on or off the rescue board / PXB Keeping alignment of head and controlled roll Section 2 Element 3 Emergency Action Plan 2.7 Demonstrate an understanding of common actions a lifeguard would take in the following emergencies. Answer 5 questions taken from the RLSS UK NPLQ question bank with at least one from each section. The role of each person in an EAP and incident management Overcrowding, disorderly behaviour and lost or found child Lack of water clarity, fire and evacuation procedures, bomb threat. Lighting or power or structural failure, component or equipment failure, toxic gas or chemical spill Serious injury, discovery of a casualty in the water and faecal, blood or vomit contamination Results for Section 2 - Elements 1, 2 and 3 Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail 26
Assessor Name: RLSS UK TA No: Assessment date: Approved Training Centre: Question Bank used: No. Tick if details above are same as top sheet: Section 3 - Element 1 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 3.1.1 Demonstrate adult CPR. The casualty will be deemed to have suffered a sudden collapse and the team has been alerted to the development of an emergency / EAP implemented. Check for danger and check for response Assess for breathing unresponsive and not Ensure an ambualance is called and ask for an AED (if available) Give 30 chest compressions Give 2 rescue breaths Continue 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for 2 minutes 3.1.2 Demonstrate adult CPR with more than one rescuer and pocket mask. The team has been alerted to the development of an emergency / EAP implemented. The casualty will be deemed to have drowned. This section can be completed directly after the second timed swim unconscious casualty. Check for danger and check for response Assess for breathing unresponsive and not Ensure an ambualance is called and ask for an AED (if available) Place pocket mask on face and give 5 rescue breaths Give 30 chest compressions Give 2 rescue breaths Continue 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths Effective communication between lifeguards Second rescuer takes over with minimum interruption of CPR 27
Section 3 - Element 1 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 3.1.3 Demonstrate child or infant CPR. The team has been alerted to the development of an emergency / EAP implemented. Child / infant Child / infant Child / infant Child / infant Check for danger and check for response Assess for breathing unresponsive and not Ensure an ambualance is called and ask for an AED (if available) Give 5 rescue breaths Give 30 chest compressions Give 2 rescue breaths Continue 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for 2 minutes 3.1.4 Demonstrate CPR on an adult casualty (manikin) deemed to have a suspected upper spinal cord injury who has been recovered from the water using a horizontal lift. The team has been alerted to the development of an emergency / EAP implemented. Second rescuer stabilises the head Check for danger and check for response Assess for breathing unresponsive and not Ensure an ambualance is called and ask for an AED (if available) Give 5 rescue breaths (Attempt to use chin lift alone. If this is unsuccessful, add head tilt, but only the minimum needed to obtain an airway) Give 30 chest compressions Give 2 rescue breaths Continue 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for 2 minutes 3.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of conditions associated with casualties who are not. Answer six questions taken from the RLSS UK NPLQ question bank with at least one from each section: Principles of resuscitation, agonal gasps, when to stop CPR and airway management Drowning and choking Principles of airway management on a casualty with a suspected spinal cord injury The use of a Pocket Mask during rescue breathing 28
Section 3 - Element 3 First Aid 3.4 Demonstrate the emergency management of an injured casualty. The full secondary survey of a conscious casualty Either ( 3 as appropriate) Manage wounds and bleeding treat one from: Wound to the upper / lower limb Application of arm / elevation sling Management of a nose bleed State type State type State type State type Or ( 3 as appropriate) Management of dislocations or fractures treat one from: Dislocated shoulder Fractured upper limb Fractured lower limb Head injury State type State type State type State type The Assessor may ask general questions to determine that each candidate has appropriate underpinning knowledge relating to the treatment given 3.5 Demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of a range of conditions associated with casualties who have sustained an injury or have become ill. Answer six questions taken from the RLSS UK NPLQ question bank with one question from each of the following six sections: Priorities of first aid, first aid supplies and training, hygiene, needles and sharps Heart attack, shock, asthma, anaphylactic shock and hyperventilation Bleeding, burns and scalds, fractures and dislocation Sprains and strains, cramp and head injuries Eye injuries, dental injuries, fainting and stroke Poisoning, bites and stings, diabetes, seizures, heat and cold injuries Results for Section 3 - Elements 1, 2 and 3 Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Overall assessment results Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Pass / Fail Assessments finish time 29