Community Instructor

Community Instructor is the qualification needed to deliver the Save a Life Series, RLSS UK’s Community Outreach Programme:

Who can deliver the Community Instructor Qualification?

Lifesaving Instructors (and Tutors)
Trainer Assessors (and higher)

What are the course pre-requisites?

By aged 16 years or older
Hold a current Life Support 3 Award (can be taken during this module). Candidates who hold medical qualifications will often have learned discipline specific CPR techniques, through completing the Life Support 3 Award all Community Instructors will be familiar with the RLSS UK approved techniques
Hold RLSS UK Membership. 6 months membership will be given to any non-members attending this course. It is the Instructors responsibility to maintain this membership

How many candidates can you have on a course?

1 Instructor Tutor to 12 candidates (up to 24 candidates with 2 or more Instructor Tutors)

How long does it take to run this course?

Course duration is for guidance only and should reflect the needs of the candidates: 6 hours

What’s the cost to become a Community Instructor?

Costs can vary from course to course, each candidate will require a Community Instructor Course Pack,

The Course Pack can be ordered from RLSS Direct by clicking here.

Latest

Information about Assessment Adaptions during COVID-19

To support Approved Training Centres/Providers and candidates, IQL UK and RLSS UK have already announced that with the support of the qualification regulators (Ofqual, QiW, and CCEA), all workplace qualifications with an expiry date between 16/03/20-30-09/20 will be extended until 30/09/20.
We’d rather have been at the pool…
June 2020: Support for the industry with re-opening and educating about Drowning Prevention

June proved to be another busy month for the RLSS UK team, with the focus of our support very much directed towards preparing for the re-opening of venues, attractions and sites.
The Big Scottish Region Lifesaving Quiz

As part of the RLSS UK Lifesaving Family, the RLSS UK Scottish Region are hosting the next in the series of online virtual quiz nights to help support the Drowning Prevention charity, RLSS UK, during this challenging time, to help raise funds for the National Charity to #ProtectOurFuture and to continue to provide water safety & drowning prevention education throughout the UK.

Rookie Lifeguard

RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme gives your child the skills they need to be confident in the pool and by the sea.
Survive and Save

The Survive & Save Programme is our lifesaving award scheme for anyone aged 12 years and over. The awards are challenging but fun to complete and are arranged into Bronze, Silver and Gold levels to ensure that participants get the opportunity to develop their lifesaving skills as they progress through the awards.
Water Smart Award

As the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention education, RLSS UK has produced an award that sets out a national standard for water safety.
Save a Life Series

In the UK, 77% of people either don’t know or are unsure of how to perform CPR and millions of people wouldn’t know how to give basic first aid to another adult. This course can show you how.
Water Rescue Equipment Training

RLSS UK has developed a two-hour Water Rescue Equipment Training session to ensure as many people as possible are confident and competent in the use of water rescue equipment found around waterways.
Pool to Pond

“Pool to Pond” is a programme designed to support you making the transition from the pool to open water.
William Henry Reward Programme

Whether you are an Individual, Club or Branch register your events, fundraising and lifesaving activity to receive points.
Life Support

This award is designed members of the community and there is no minimum age limit. Life Support can be taken as a separate standalone award or as part of the Survive & Save Award Programme.
Life Support 3

Life Support 3 covers the basics of how to perform CPR, including the diagnosis and treatment for Choking, Bleeding and Shock on an Infant, Child & Adult Casualty.
Rookie Festivals

Rookie Festivals provide a challenge and enjoyment for those taking part while utilising young leaders and raising the profile of Lifesaving.