REGULATORS:
Ofqual
Qualification Number: 603/0976/3
Title: STA Level 2 Award for Pool Emergency Responder

PRE REQUISITES:

• Be 16 years of age or older
• Be able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool
• Swim 25 metres. Learners who cannot swim 25 metres must be able to demonstrate the ability to wade, and effect a rescue in a pool with a depth no greater than chest depth.

VALIDITY OF AWARD:
This qualification is valid for 2 years.

LENGTH OF COURSE:
16 recommended guided learning hours

COURSE CONTENT:
This qualification covers:

• Understanding the Pool Safety Operating Procedures
• Understanding the roles and responsibilities of a pool responder and first aider
• Knowing how to assess an incident
• Knowing how to administer basic life support in a swimming pool environment
• Being able to manage unresponsive casualties who are breathing normally and not normally
• Being able to assist a casualty who is choking
• Understanding basic first aid procedures
• Being able to perform basic rescue skills, and manage a wounded and bleeding casualty
• Knowing how to respond to a pool emergency situation and simulated pool emergencies
• Understanding the differences in dealing with different kinds of casualties
• Understanding recording, reporting and analysing pool emergency and first aid situations

ADDITIONAL UNITS
This qualification can be registered with the following additional units:

• First Aid at Work
• Emergency First Aid at Work
• CPR and AED
• CPR and Anaphylaxis

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

• Continual assessment throughout the course
• Demonstrate the ability to carry out rescue activities in a safe, effective and prompt manner
• Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation, its preparatory actions and aftercare
• Completion of the MCQ assessment paper pass mark 8 / 11
• All skills must be performed competently in order for the learner to pass the qualification