Graduate Lifeguard Scheme

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With a gorgeous and fitting backdrop of surf, sun and sand, a group of youth members began work on developing their skills to become our future lifeguards last night. They are all signed up on the Graduate Lifeguard Programme, which focuses on Beach lifeguard skills and techniques and will assist them in their journey to become a professional lifeguard. The course is run by Surf Life Saving GB and works in co-operation with the RNLI enabling the graduate to experience actual lifeguard duties first hand joining in with the professional lifeguard service, patrolling the beach. Over a three year period, the graduates will work towards completing modules that are featured in the SLSGB NVBLQ Beach or surf lifeguard award, developing and embedding key lifeguard knowledge and skills. The Portreath cohort will soon be delivering presentations within local schools and clubs to raise beach and sea awareness with the aim of educating people and decreasing the number of lives lost at sea.  If anyone has a group that they would like to have a presentation on sea safety contact Channy.

Use of Club Equipment

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Use of club equipment outside of a scheduled club training session

 

   Our insurance will only cover the use of club craft in the following scenarios:

 

Club Session: Providing you are a member of SLSGB and Portreath SLSC then the membership of SLSGB provides the benefit of the insurance cover, and the Club membership, the managed activity that we approve and that the insurance covers.

In the case of a member of both and if the training is in accordance with the National Safety Guidelines then it is covered by our insurance – Organised and supervised by a Level 2 Coach, Risk Assessments and in compliance with the Clubs SOP etc.

 

 

Club Kit can only be used outside of the training sessions if you are over the age of 18, hold a current and valid award for the activity together with a Lifesaving award, and all the Risk Assessments have been completed.

 

If you are over 16 and if under 18 you must be accompanied by a member who is 18 or over and holds a current Lifesaving award and valid award for the activity and Risk Assessment completed.

 

 

Any damage to equipment needs to be recorded and the Gear Steward notified.

 

If you are taking kit off the beach to another SLSGB training session or competition, first ask permission from Gary Prisk, then please remember that you or your parent are responsible for the kit, care needs to be taken when loading on your vehicle.

 

No club equipment is to be taken out of the club at any other time!!!

 

SLSGB Insurance does not cover you taking part in Non-accredited Training Sessions or Events. Please check that the provider has Insurance in place.

 

The Club Kit record book need to be completed outside of club activities.

 

June 2017

Recognised Club Activities

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Recognised Club Activities covered by the SLSGB Insurance

 

Club Session for Lifesaving Education and Lifesaving Sport Training: Providing you are a member of SLSGB and Portreath SLSC then the membership of SLSGB provides the benefit of the insurance cover, and the Club membership provides the managed activity that we approve and that the insurance covers.

In the case of a member of both and if the training is in accordance with the National Safety Guidelines then it is covered by our insurance – Organised and supervised by a Level 2 Coach, Risk Assessments and in compliance with the Clubs SOP etc.

Participants in Taster sessions are included providing they become Day members.

 

Also covered are individual members undertaking Surf Lifesaving Ski or Board Practise or training activity outside organised Club activity but only:-

  • When the activity is in accordance with Club Operating Procedures;
  • With the Club approved equipment;
  • When the individual member holds the current and valid award for that activity;
  • If the member is over the age of 16 and if 18 must be accompanied by a member who is 18or over who holds a current and valid award for the activity
  • This activity has been added to the Club SOP and in doing so members need to undertake the relevant risk assessment and provide appropriate safety guidance to those undertaking the activity, all members must be are aware of this.

 

 

All involved must be current members of SLSGB.

 

Special Notes:

 

All under the age of 16 will only be covered by SLSGB insurance when taking part in Recognised Activity as described above.

 

The activity must not be a commercial arrangement for profit or reward “A business activity”.

 

June 2017.

 

 

Full details of the Club Insurance & Policy Details are available on the Club website.

Graduate Lifeguard Programme

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12 of our youth members have enrolled for the Graduate Lifeguard Programme, which follows the same criteria as the SLSGB Surf Lifeguard Award. Year 9 students progress over 3 years working through each element which are signed off as they complete the necessary training, when all the elements have been completed the Trainer Assessor will sign off the log book and they will be ready for the relevant SLSGB award. Trainer Assessor Chantel Richards is taking the lead on this programme, with input from the other club coaches and trainers.

The programme has been devised to help promote water safety and the prevention of drowning through training, qualifications and peer to peer presentations.

 

Co op Funding for Nippers

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‘Portreath Surf Lifesaving Club’s Nipper Section have been delighted to take delivery of new equipment purchased with funds donated by the Co-op Local Community Fund. They would like to thank anyone who voted for them and shopped at the Illogan branches of the Co-op’.

Register your Co-op card now and help to raise funds for Portreath SLSC every time you shop.

 

Co-op Local Community Fund

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The Club have been awarded £691.38 from the Co op Local Community Fund and are very pleased to be awarded this funding for the next 6 months.

Thank you to all members who have supported this scheme.

To help the club receive this funding you nee to have a Co op membership card, shop in your local Co op and say which Charity you are supporting, this money will go towards our Lifeguard Training.

www.coop.co.uk/membership

Graduate Lifeguard Project

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A meeting was held on Wednesday evening to introduce the Graduate Lifeguard Project to our youth members, Mark Turner from SLSGB explained how the project works, the benefits to the graduate and to the club. It is available to members who are in Year 9-11 at school as they have to be 14 to take the awards, the course is set over 3 years but could be completed sooner if an older member joined later on. There is also the opportunity to complete Young Leaders Award and D of E Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

The members who attended each took a registration form, for those who could not attend Mark left some forms and they can be collect from Diane, once the club is ready to proceed and we have received the forms SLSGB will organise delivery of the Logbooks and uniform ready for the clubs official launch.

Safeguard Training Reminder

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Safeguarding Training Course

Sunday 5th February 2017 2-4pm.

Safeguarding training must be under taken for the safety of the children and to support you in your role as coach/assistant/helper/committee member, this training is mandatory and unfortunately unless it is completed you will be unable to coach/assist in any session. Managers of Senior, Youth and Nipper Squads please ensure all your coaches and helpers are aware of the training and attend.

It is important that all of our coaches, safety cover and any other helpers please attend the meeting.

Gear Room Storage

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The Gear Steward has requested that all private boards are placed in the board bags, there are a number draped over the racks causing problems with getting kit in and out, if you are not using the bag please take it home.

Please make sure that your kit is in the correct slot , one members board has already been damaged by boards being moved around.

A plan of the rack storage is attached if there are any mistakes on this please let me know.

Gear room Private Storage 2017

Graduate Lifeguard Programme

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Sorry we have had to change the date of the presentation to Wednesday 8th February at 6.30pm

 

 

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Presentation of The Graduate Lifeguard Programme

 

Wednesday 8th February 2017 6.30pm at Portreath SLSC

 

Mark Turner from SLSGB is arranging a presentation of the Graduate Lifeguard Programme for all club members who would like to be involved, this is aimed at our youth members from 14 years upwards to develop the skills and knowledge over a period of time to complete their SLSGB awards.

 

The programme will offer another aspect of club training and enable the youth members to be involved in the National Lifeguard Patrol Framework which will see Portreath SLSC taking part in the pilot project this year.

 

It would be ideal if parents came along with their sons or daughters to listen to Mark’s presentation then they would be able to ask questions about the project.

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