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Regional Training and Networking Events 2012

The first two of our Regional Training and Networking Events have been announced.

28/29 April - Hilton, Warwick (West Midlands)

26/27 May - Cranage Hall, Cheshire (North West)

13/14 October - South East - venue and programme to be confirmed

These events offer an excellent opportunity for our members to develop their lifesaving skills in a supportive environment with sessions led by a mix of local deliverers and RLSS UK staff.

Early bird rates of just £35 per day are available. Please note that additional costs for course materials are outlined on programme details.

Online booking along with the full programme details is available via the link www.rlssbooking.org.uk

For any queries on the bookings/programme please contact Events Manager - Jane Hepburn on 01789 774217 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

National Lifesaving Championships

National Lifesaving Championships is currently Branch & Regional heats with successful competitors winning through to represent their region in the finals. Each competitor must complete all four elements of the event:

Aquatic Initiative Test where competitors have 90 seconds to deal with a previously unknown emergency situation. They have to assess the situation, prioritise and rescue the casualties making the best possible use of any available aids and bystanders.

Life Support Initiative competitors are faced with another unknown situation, which again they have 90 seconds to deal with. Their resuscitation and first aid skills are under the scrutiny while they deal with a simulated accident.

Line Throw A speed event, where competitors coil and throw a rope and pull in a casualty. A throwing rescue is one of the land-based rescues, therefore safer for the rescuer.

Swim & Tow This is a test of strength and stamina. Competitors must swim and tow the casualty back to safety.

National Speed Championships

RLSS UK is now entering some of the larger European and World Competitions, where speed is given greater priority than skill. Individual and Relay events are held over events contained within ILS parameters.

RLSS UK Honours

Our National Honours Ceremony is an annual event where we recognise the enormous amount of time, effort and dedication given by its many members through their commitment in promoting our awards, as well as saving lives in, on and near water.

In order to recognise outstanding contributions a series of Society Honours can be awarded to individuals by our National Honours Committee. This Committee currently comprises the Chairman of the National Honours Committee, the President of RLSS UK and the Deputy President. A member of Headquarters staff is responsible for administration.

The concept is that length of service and meritorious work should each be recognised separately. There are, therefore, two series of Honours - Service Honours and Merit Honours. Each series is independent of the other and each has different criteria of eligibility. Full Guidelines are available.

2012 National Honours Procedures – closing date for nominations is 22nd March 2012

Enclosed below are details for completion within 2012 National Honours. Please read the 2012 Guidelines thoroughly as changes have been made to the criteria of the Trophy awards.

icon RLSS UK Honours Guidelines 2012 (286.93 kB)

icon Friends of the Society Application 2012 (527.5 kB)

icon Honours Nomination Form 2012- Service (49.45 kB)

icon Honour Nomination Form- Merit 2012 (539.5 kB)

icon ILS Citation of Merit (556.62 kB)

Some Branches have not submitted Honours for a number of years – who is carrying out the work of the Society within your areas? Please consider all volunteers – individuals, those from clubs and within your own Branch and complete relevant details to ensure no-one misses out on recognition.

In 2011 there were 9 Branches who did not make any nominations at all. Furthermore, 25 Branches felt they were not able to nominate even one young person for the Young Lifesaver of the Year Certificate. Please don’t let your Club or Branch members miss the opportunity of being nationally recognised.

Guidelines and Nomination forms for 2012 can now be downloaded from our website and typed forms are preferable. However, each form must be signed individually – scanned signatures are not acceptable and forms will be returned.