A programme involving 35 children has successfully been held by the Ryde Beach Lifeguards – with each of the children aged between 8 and 15 learning lifesaving skills over the course of a week.
Last year, the Beach Rookie Lifeguard Programme was unable to run due to covid restrictions, so we were so pleased to be able to run it this year.
Beach Lifeguard Rookies Week ran from the 2nd – 6th August, where children participated in a whole week of lifesaving activities, ranging from learning about Rip Tides, CPR and First Aid right through to practical elements in the pool and sea, learning how to recognise a casualty and how to rescue them.
The week was instructed by Todd Miller (Beach Manager), Becca Woodford (RLSS Trainer Assessor), and Francesca Trotman (NHS Ambulance Service), all part of Ryde Beach Lifeguards.
By the end of the week, the participants were awarded RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Awards, ranging from Bronze 1 through to Gold 3 as well as specialism awards in First Aid, Beach Safety and Communication, with over 60 awards achieved in total by the group of Rookies.
The week wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Wight Aid, MC Services, and the Waterside Community Trust.
These young ones are our future hero’s, Well done!