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Newsletter for March, 2009

Royal Life Saving releases a monthly newsletter covering information about training and employment issues in the sport and recreation industry.

Aquatic Lifesaving

The lifesaving department will be holding a cocktail function at the beginning of May 2009 to thank members for their efforts, and contributing their time to the Royal Lifesaving Society. More details will be released shortly.

During 2009 there will be compulsory Professional Development sessions for all Bronze Medallion Examiners. These dates will be released later in the year, and will cover regional locations as well as a number of sessions within the metropolitan area. Professional Development sessions are a fantastic opportunity to update skills and moderate training delivery - not to mention an opportunity to network with other Examiners!

Event First Aid

Formerly known asEvent Safety, the new Rescue and Revive program has recently undertaken some considerable changes. A new vehicle has joined the fleet, thanks to the assistance of the John Roberts Trust. Uniform standards have increaseed and advanced staff training has been conducted, leading to a more recognisable, professional first aid service.

The service has recently taken on another two major event managers which will see Royal Life Saving providing a high level of event first aid to a further 40,000 people in Western Australia each year. This is an exciting time for the Rescue and Revive program and we look forward to what the future holds.

Swim & Survive

The Western Australia Pool Lifesaving Team recently attended the 2009 Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships held in Canberra with many outstanding results.

Western Australia had several athletes as well as officials selected to represent Australia in international competition based on their performances at the Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships. These include;

The Aussie Junior Barras (U16);
Zak Walker
Rebecca Cohen (Coach)

The Aussie Silver Barras (U19);
Jacqui Doran

Aussie Barras Elite Athlete Squad (Open);
Ina Holm
Jessica Brown
Chris Timms
James Cohen

Australian Development Team (Open);
Caris Dempster
Jacqui Doran
Josh Walker
Rebecca Cohen (Coach)
Penny Cohen (Manager)

New Staff

The Royal Life Saving Society would like to welcome a number of new staff to the team;

Nicole Sceats
Nicole is joining the Swim & Survive team as a project officer, replacing Mia Zic. Nicole is working on two projects; the Women's Only Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Water Safety program, and the Aboriginal Water Safety program. Both projects are aimed at increasing participation in physical activity amongst non-active CALD and Aboriginal community members through the provision of culturally appropriate swimming programs.

Lyn Prummel
Lyn is returning to Royal Life Saving in a part time capacity to assist with the management of Bronze Medallion members, as well as the development and implementation of a range of activities within the Aquatic Lifesaving Department.

Mark Chamberlain
Mark joins Royal Life Saving as a full-time first aid trainer, after spending the last few years working as a Paramedic. Mark's experience and knowledge of the primary health care industry will ensure course participants can continue to learn from the best, and associate real-life examples to the practical application of first aid skills.

Chris Lewis
Chris has joined the Traineeship Department of Royal Life Saving to assist with the case management of the numerous trainees in workplaces around WA. Chris has a background in Aquatics, and has worked at both public and private recreation facilities in Perth. You may also catch Chris performing as a member of the WA Opera Company.

Traineeships

Traineeships is travelling well, with approximately 75 currently undergoing training. The trainees are employed in areas such as recreation facilities, schools, sports retailers and entertainment venues.

As part of their traineeship, all participants work towards attaining either a Certificate II or Certificate III in Sport & Recreation or Certificate II and Certificate III in Community Recreation. The training requires some face-to-face delivery as well as self paced study, combining to create a felxible training initiative for both the trainee and the workplace.

There are currently trainees based in both metropolitan and regional areas such as Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Albany, Bunbury and Wickham.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about how to get involved with a traineeship, either as a participant or as n employer, is welcome to contact Tania or Chris on (08) 9383 8200.

Training & Assessment

The Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAA40104) is a versatile courses that enables candidates to develop, deliver and assess training in their area of expertise.

The course runs for 10 days in class, followed by the completion of an on-the-job portfolio - after which the candidate can be certified.

Participants come from a range of backgrounds, and have in the past included Police, Defence, Mining, Education and Community organisations.

For more information, or to arrange an enrolment, call (08) 9383 8200 or visit www.rise.com.au and head to the courses section. The next course begins May 11, 2009.

Pool Operations Training

During March, April & May Royal Life Saving trainers are travelling the state delivering Safe Pool Operations and Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Pools. The delivery of the Safe Pool Operations course to regional locations has been made possible with financial assistance from the Department of Education & Training. This financial assistance has assisted the Royal Life Saving Society with travel costs enabling local operators access to low cost training in their home region. These courses are being delivered in Broome, Busselton, Mandurah, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie, Albany, Northam and Port Hedland. Wherever possible training is being conducted at the local aquatic centre.

The Safe Pool Operations Course is a 2-day Technical Operations Course designed for operators of Group 2, 3 & 4 Aquatic Facilities. The course covers the basics of pool operations with sessions on Health Department Legislation, Pool Water Chemistry, Facility Plant & Equipment and Occupational Safety & Health included in the training program. Following this course candidates are required to complete an On-the-Job assessment. Upon successful completion of the course and On-the-Job assessment candidates will be issued with a Royal Life Saving Society Safe Pool Operations Certificate.

The Aquatic Rescue for Group 3 Pools course is a 3-hour Aquatic Rescue course specifically designed for Group 3 Aquatic Facilities. Topics covered in this course are wet and dry rescues, resuscitation, rescue scenario. There is also a short theory assessment during this course.

For further information about the courses, or to arrange an enrolment, please contact Royal Life Saving on (08) 9383 8200 or check out the training courses section on www.rise.com.au

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