Girls / Women Only British Canoeing Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Course
Address: The Leaside Trust
34 Spring Lane
Hackney
LONDON
Greater London
E5 9HQ
- Contact Name
- The Leaside Trust
- Telephone
- 02088066887
- Contact URL
- https://www.leaside.org.uk
Activity Information
NOTE: THIS IS A GIRLS / WOMAN ONLY COURSE RUN BY FEMALE TUTORS
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Training course is intended for all paddlers, coaches and volunteers, irrespective of craft or discipline choice.
It provides training on key skills needed to operate safely and deal with common emergencies in a sheltered water environment. These skills then form the foundations for safety and rescue throughout British Canoeing Awarding Body awards.
Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Training Overview
Duration
7 hours (including breaks)
Prerequisites
Able to swim in normal paddling clothing suitable for the prevailing conditions
Hold the current Paddle Explore Award, 2 Star Award or be of equivalent ability due to the paddling environment and the boat control required to complete the course.
Bank-based participants accessing the course are not required to hold a Personal Performance Award. However, they should be prepared to fully participate in all relevant aspects of the course.
A First Aid certificate is not a prerequisite. However, holding a First Aid certificate is strongly recommended for all paddlers.
candidates will explore simple strategies and safe skills that can provide the tools to solve common paddling issues. The course content focuses on rescuing from the paddlers specific craft and covers equipment, safety frameworks, as well as a range of rescues including contact and towing rescues, self-rescues and deep water rescues.
The Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course is a 6-hour programme that consists of 6 modules.
Clothing and Equipment
Safety frameworks
Contact and Towing rescues
Self-rescues
Deep water rescues
Reflection and development
Certification
Certification fee is included.
- Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Training £90.00
- Leaside Volunteers £10.00
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