Once again, we are running the Surrey Branch Competition for 3 age groups, 13 & Under; Under 16 and over 16, on Sunday 13th November at Parkside School, Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham, 4 – 7pm.

Please can you consider whether your organisation could enter one or more teams this year?

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Once again, we are running the Surrey Branch Competition for 3 age groups, 13 & Under; Under 16 and over 16, on Sunday 13th November at Parkside School, Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham, 4 – 7pm.

Please can you consider whether your organisation could enter one or more teams this year?

I have attached a copy of the Rules and Entry Form (and in PDF format) but if you would like any further details or information, please feel free to contact either Alex Moyes (alexmoyes@gmail.com) or myself (sjandrews50@aol.com) and we will try to help you.

We hope to make this the biggest competition to date so work on your members to get the entries in!

Thanks
Stephanie

FIRST - You need to get a copy of the New Lifesaving Manual for Instructors

The new manual . . . → Read More: The New Survive and Save Programme]]> Most of you will have all seen the news in the latest copy of Lifesaver Magazine, but we wanted to remind those of you who are Trainer/Assessors of the next important step that YOU need to take.

FIRST - You need to get a copy of the New Lifesaving Manual for Instructors

The new manual is the comprehensive resource for Lifesaving trainers. If you choose to purchase your own manual (which was available from 1st August 2011), you can order by visiting their site (https://www.lifesaversdirect.co.uk/products/pb3000/) or telephone the order hotline on 0844 824 3440

SECOND – You need to complete the online multiple choice update assessment.

There are two routes to choose from. Option 1 is for those existing TAs who wish to just carry on training and assessing. Option 2 allows you to run courses in your club for future Lifesaving Instructors.

We will probably be running an update evening for the Branch where questions can be asked and experiences shared around the new awards and the extra skills that candidates need to demonstrate. Further details will be posted on the website soon.

Hi All,

Apologies if you get multiple copies of this e-mail. Here’s an amazing opportunity for volunteers who work with lifesavers who are aged between 14 and 26! Please circulate this to your . . . → Read More: Working with lifesavers aged 14-26? Opportunity of a lifetime… Icelandic Search & Rescue]]> IF YOU ARE AGED OVER 18, AND WORK SPECIFICALLY WITH LIFESAVERS IN THE 14-26 AGE RANGE YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THIS….

Hi All,

Apologies if you get multiple copies of this e-mail. Here’s an amazing opportunity for volunteers who work with lifesavers who are aged between 14 and 26! Please circulate this to your club/group and any individuals that you know who might be interested. When you read the application form I think you will agree that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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The Icelandic Search and Rescue organisation, ICE-SAR, are hosting an international youth leaders’ seminar from 1 Jul – 11 Jul 2011. The seminar will be attended by delegates from Iceland, Germany, the UK and the Czech Republic.

The aims of the seminar are to:
* Allow lifesaving youth leaders from different countries to build relationships with each other, in order to set up future international youth exchanges.
* Introduce lifesaving youth leaders to different rescue/lifesaving organisations.
* Give lifesaving youth leaders the opportunity to experience different rescue/lifesaving techniques and skills from each organisation.

The UK will be sending 3 male and 3 female delegates to the seminar. Five of the spaces are reserved for youth leaders who are actively involved in working with young lifesavers (“young lifesavers” means lifesavers aged between 14 and 26). The sixth space is also open to applicants who work at a strategic level within a national lifesaving organisation and are responsible for youth work within that organisation.

Delegates will benefit from heavily subsidised travel costs. Youth for Europe will pay 70% of the cost of travel to Iceland and all food, accommodation and travel costs when in Iceland.

For more information or to download an application form please see: http://www.klsc.co.uk/downloads/18-ice-sar/42-volunteer-together-seminar-2011 (I should point out that this opportunity is not directly related to Keynsham LSC – it was just a convenient place to host the application forms…)
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As always, I’m happy to discuss if you require further information…

David “Blondie” Fielding
07921 719 291

Module 1 – Trainer – Feb 26th Module 2 – Assessor – Feb 27th Module 3 – Life-support – Mar 26th Module 5 – Lifesaving – Mar 27th

Pre-requisites – full membership of the RLSS; minimum of a Bronze . . . → Read More: Trainer/Assessor Lifesaving course]]> We will be running the four modules for the TA(LS) in Caterham on the following dates:

Module 1 – Trainer – Feb 26th
Module 2 – Assessor – Feb 27th
Module 3 – Life-support – Mar 26th
Module 5 – Lifesaving – Mar 27th

Pre-requisites – full membership of the RLSS; minimum of a Bronze Medallion (need not be current); Life Support 3 (must be valid)

Help will be provided with finding mentors etc where possible.

Any candidates will be asked to pay £100 to cover materials and costs. FOR CANDIDATES RESIDENT IN SURREY this will be refunded on appointment as a TA(LS).

TA(Pool) and TA(Beach) holders wishing to cross qualify only need to attend Module 5 (27th March). They will be welcome to attend the rest of the programme if they would like a refresher etc.

Contact Graham Wilson on 07785 222380 or email (graham@life-saving.net) for further information.

For further information, please contact Graham Wilson on 07785 222380 or by email graham@life-saving.net

Pre-requisites are: Min 14yrs of age, life-saving qualification (pref Bronze Medallion) and personal membership of the RLSS.

13 and Under – TANDRIDGE A team Under 16 – WOKING A team Over 16 – Guildford High School

A huge thanks to all who took part – please come again next year!

A big thank you too to all the chauffeurs and officials.