Stage 1
*Clothing = full length trousers and top with full length sleeves
over swimwear
- Demonstrate a rope rescue of a casualty 10 metres away in less
than 35 seconds (coil, throw and rescue)
- Enter shallow water and wade to a casualty in deeper water 8
metres away; reach out to the casualty using a pole; use the pole
to tow the casualty to the poolside whilst giving them
instructions and reassurance; place the casualty in the support
position; help the casualty to climb out from deep water using the
stirrup lift
- Wearing clothing*; demonstrate a tow with an aid in less than 3
minutes by swimming head-up front crawl continously to a
non-panicking casualty 50 metres away. Perform the stand-off
position. Use an item of clothing as an aid and tow the
casualty 25 metres to the poolside; place the casualty in the
support position then help the casualty to climb out
- Swim on your front for 10 metres and demonstrate a stand-off
position
- Swim on your front for 10 metres and demonstrate a defensive
reverse
- Demonstrate an extended arm tow in less than 2 minutes 30
seconds. Swim head-up front crawl to a face-down unconscious
casualty 20 metres away; surface dive to recover an object from a
depth of 1 metre. At the surface swap the object for the
unconscious casualty and turn the casualty from face-down to
face-up. Perform an extended arm tow for 20 metres using
sidestroke returning to shallow water and shouting for help
- Demonstrate in-water rescue breathing for 30 seconds whilst
waiting for help
- Using initiative, rescue 2 non-panicking casualties in
difficulty 10 metres away
- Demonstrate a fall-in entry and a compact jump into clear deep
water
- Swim continuously for 400 metres to include a minimum of 50
metres sidestroke and 50 metres lifesaving backstroke
Stage 2
*Clothing = full length trousers and top with full length sleeves over
swimwear
- Demonstrate a rope rescue of a casualty 10 metres away in less
than 30 seconds (coil, throw and rescue)
- Using initiative and a selection of rescue aids, rescue 2
non-panicking casualties up to 15 metres away in shallow water;
demonstrate non-contact or indirect-contact rescues of both
casualties (throw, reach, rope or wade). Communicate clearly
with the casualties, help them to climb out using the stirrup lift
and treat them for shock
- Following appropriate hand signals from land, swim up to 20 metres
to a point where there is a submerged object, then surface dive to
recover the object from a depth of 1 metre. Understand the
signals: attract attention; move to the left; move to the right; go
further out; stay where you are; message understood; investigate
object in the water; return to shore
- Demonstrate a chin or cross-chest tow: swim head-up front crawl to
a face-down unconscious casualty 20 metres away; perform the
stand-off position; turn the casualty from face-down to
face-up. Perform a chin or cross-chest tow for 20 metres to
the poolside and shout for help (still in deep water). Assess
for normal breathing then perform in-water rescue breathing for one
minute whilst waiting for help. When help arrives, place the
casualty in the support position in preparation to list the
casualty. STOP before any lifts are attempted and ask the
Rookie to explain how they would lift the casualty using the
assisted lift
- Swim freestyle continuously for 400 metres in less than 12 minutes
Stage 3
*Clothing = full length trousers and top with full length sleeves over
swimwear
- Wearing clothing*: swim 400 metres continuously in less than 15
minutes. During the swim at least three of these strokes must
be demonstrated over 100 metres - lifesaving backstroke; sidestroke;
breast stroke or front crawl
- Wearing clothing*; tread water for 2 minutes and then remove
additional clothing and climb out of deep water unaided. Them
swim sidestroke for 50 metres
- Demonstrate an extended arm or chin tow: swim head-up front crawl
to a face-down unconscious casualty 20 metres away in under 25
seconds. Perform the stand-off position; turn the face-down to
face-up; perform an extended arm or chin tow for 20 metres to the
poolside and shout for help (still in deep water). Assess for
normal breathing, then perform in-water rescue breathing for one
minute whilst waiting for help. When help arrives, place the
casualty in the support position in preparation to lift the
casualty. STOP before any lifts are attempted and ask the
Rookie to explain how they would lift the casualty using the
assisted lift
- Demonstrate a surface dive and cross-chest tow in less than two
minutes: swim head-up front crawl towards a face-down unconscious
casualty 20 metres away; 5 metres from the casualty surface dive and
swim at least 5 metres underwater to recover an object from a depth
of 1 metre. At the surface swap the object for an unconscious
casualty and turn the casualty from face-down to face-up.
Perform a cross-chest tow for 20 metres to the poolside in shallow
water and shout for help
- Using appropriate hand signals from land, direct another Rookie to
a point where there is a submerged object: understand the signals:
attract attention; move to the left; move to the right; go further
out; stay where you are; message understood; investigate the object
in the water; return to shore
- Complete the Rookie Life Support Award
