Water Safety Advice For Your BusinessRoyal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the UK and Ireland's industry leader in water-related safety qualifications and training for aquatic, open water, and beach operators and be recognised worldwide as an expert in lifeguarding and water safety. We work with an impressive list of national leisure operators and partners - from hotels, spas, and competition pools to leisure centres, aqua parks and open water venues and have supported many businesses and landowners in meeting their responsibilities to water safety. Our trusted brand gives peace of mind to businesses and the millions of people who access the facilities and sites we support. Qualifications and Awards Water safety training is essential for any business with employees working on, in, or near water. Every year, we certify more than 60,000 regulated qualifications and non-regulated vocational training awards, and more lifeguards qualify with RLSS UK than any other awarding body! Training We support many large organisations and businesses with more bespoke training needs - including the cruise and holiday industries. We can adapt 'off the shelf' RLSS UK qualifications and awards to provide a solution or create new, bespoke training products or packages tailored to your business. Consultancy We are experts at delivering clear and practical consultancy support to any business, organisation or individual with liabilities to visitors and staff around water. Our consultancy work is varied, and we cover a wide range of locations across the UK. For example, in 2023, we completed projects including water safety risk assessments for indoor pools and open water venues, local authorities and private landowners who own/manage bodies of water, as well as water safety audits on the coast. RLSS UK Shop We are also at the forefront of supporting companies in manufacturing and distributing innovative and compliant lifesaving equipment, and the RLSS UK Shop offers official uniforms and training, first aid, and safety equipment for the leisure industry and beyond. To learn how we can help your business, contact [email protected]. Our trusted brand gives peace of mind to businesses and the millions of customers who access the facilities we support.To find out how we can help your business, contact us at [email protected]. Free Water Safety Advice Water Safety - Am I Doing Enough? Essential Water Safety Guidance Consultancy Services How We Can Help Consultancy Projects Make an Enquiry DEFRA Training NWSMP - DEFRA National Water Safety Management Programme (NWSMP) Water Rescue Equipment Training (WRET) Choosing the right water safety training course Aqua Park Services Accreditation Equipment Industry Qualifications Why Choose Us For Your Staff For Your Customers Bespoke Training How We Can Help Make an Enquiry Deliver our Qualifications Partners Become an Approved Training Centre / Provider Become a Commercial Partner Become a Water Safety Partner RLSS UK Advisors This summer #BeALifeSaver by helping 999 #KnowExactlyWhere the emergency is with what3words The public are being encouraged to take extra precautions around water this summer by downloading the free what3words app in advance. Waterside emergencies often happen in locations with no address, such as beaches, riverbanks, reservoirs or long stretches of beach; this can make it difficult for callers to describe exactly where they are. In these moments, precious time and resources can be wasted in finding the person in need of help. At best, this can be frustrating, but at worst, it loses crucial minutes that are the difference between life and death. what3words has given every 3m square in the world a unique 3-word address. ///kite.chats.dine, for example, will take you to a precise spot in a field next to the River Ouse in York. The app is free to download for both iOS and Android. We encourage everybody to be prepared and download the app now, If you see someone in trouble by the water, call 999 immediately. Using a what3words address as a method to help emergency services know exactly where to send help. Most 999 contact centres in the UK are accepting what3words addresses but you can check out the full list here. Get involved in #KnowExactlyWhere Week 27 July - 2 August 2020 We’re supporting UK emergency services by helping them to spread awareness of the what3words app as a life-saving tool - and we need your support! Create a what3words address selfie to show you #KnowExactlyWhere. Create the selfie whilst exploring our parks using what3words’ in-app photo feature and share it on your social media using and tag @RLSSUK & @what3words . Simply follow these step-by-step instructions to get started: Head out to a explore a hard-to-describe location in our parks Snap a pic as if you’re holding an invisible sign (get creative!) Use the what3words app photo feature to place the what3words address in your hands Share to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag friends who should get the what3words app. Here’s some suggested wording for your post, or feel free to write your own: I’m helping RLSS UK & emergency services by using the @what3words app. This makes it easier for 999 to find the exact location of a waterside emergency. Get prepared to #BeALifeSaver by downloading the app and sharing a what3words address selfie to show you #KnowExactlyWhere. Manage Cookie Preferences