The Rookie Lifeguard Awards are for your children if they are budding lifeguards.
Developed by the Royal Life Saving Society UK in partnership with Swim England, the Rookie Lifeguard Awards offer parents the comfort of knowing their children are aware of how to avoid dangers and enjoy the water safely.
The Bronze, Silver and Gold stage awards ensure children have a solid safety education, and have learned rescue and resuscitation techniques.
Each stage of the Rookie Lifeguard Awards is sub-divided into three levels and each stage runs roughly for eight to 10 weeks. All Core Rookie Lifeguard Awards include a colourful A4 certificate, a woven badge (70mm) and sticker (40mm)
Your children can enter a course at any point during the stage and progress at his or her own speed.
The Rookie Lifeguard Awards programme also includes a Water Safety Award, a Life Support Award and Achievement Awards.
There are also other bolt-on awards that can be achieved, such as Lifesaving Sport, Paddle Board and Beach Awards.
As part of the RLSS Rookie programme you will receive your very own RLSS UK Rookie Lifeguard Progress Book to keep track of all your activities and achievements as a Rookie Lifeguard:
