National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

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National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches LIGHT (NRASTC LIGHT)
Aquatic Therapy Shallow Pool Rescue Award (ATSPRA)

National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

NRASTC is a supervision and rescue award for swimming teachers, coaches and/or instructors working during programmed activities, such as swimming lessons. It is suitable for teachers working in a wide range of swimming pools where the water is deeper than the teachers’ standing depth and meets the Individual sites risk assessment.

Course Content - NRASTC

Section	6th edition new candidate (hours)	7th edition new candidate (hours)
1 – The Teacher, swimming pool and class management	4	2
2 – Intervention rescue and emergency action	4	4
3 – CPR and first aid	6	6
Total	14	12
Plus external assessment

When Emergency First Aid at Work and AED training are integrated with this course the training hours are extended.

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National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches LIGHT (NRASTC LIGHT)

NRASTC LIGHT is a supervision and rescue award for swimming teachers, coaches and/or instructors working during programmed activities, such as swimming lessons when Lifeguard or First Aid backup is available to respond quickly in the event of an emergency.

It is suitable for teachers working in a wide range of swimming pools, including pools where the water is deeper than the teacher’s standing depth. This award is only suitable when the facility has staff qualified as Lifeguards or First Aiders that are available to respond quickly to a swimming teacher or coach in the event of an emergency.

If Lifeguard or First Aid backup is not available the standard NRASTC should be used.

Course Content - NRASTC LIGHT

Section	6th edition new candidate (hours)	7th edition new candidate (hours)
1 – The Teacher, swimming pool and class management	3	2
2 – Intervention rescue and emergency action	3	3
3 – CPR and first aid	1	1
Total	7	6
Plus external assessment

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Aquatic Therapy Shallow Pool Rescue Award (ATSPRA)

ATSPRA is a supervision and rescue qualification for therapists, teachers and support staff working on the poolside or in the water during activities such as, aquatic therapy or therapeutic exercise/play. The qualification is suitable for use in shallow pools where the rescuer will not be required to swim to perform a rescue, with water no deeper than the rescuers chest depth.

Course Content - ATSPRA

Section	New candidate (hours)
1 – The Teacher/therapist, risk assessment and pool safety	3
2 – Intervention, rescue and emergency action	3+
Assessment	1
Total	7+

Optional Section
3 – CPR and first aid	6
Assessment	1
Total	7

When Emergency First Aid at Work and AED training are integrated with this course the training hours are extended.

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