Top 5 reasons to train in Tenby

1. Tenby falls in the middle of the Pembrokshire coast National Park - the only coastal national park in the UK.

2. Tenby has 3 blue flagged beaches in recognition of their clean white sand, high water quality and general safety.

 3. In 2016 Tenby was named as one of the top destinations to visit in Europe while trip advisor awarded it 5th UK Destination.

4. Even Hollywood has visited choosing the Pembrokeshire coast to film such blockbusters as Robin Hood, Harry Potter and Third Star.

  5. Pembrokeshire was ranked the second best coastline in the world coming behind the Tutuka coast - NZ.

Continued success for Rookie Lifesavers

A group of five Pembrokeshire children are continuing to have success with their Rookie Lifesaver training course held at 1 Formula Fitness health club and delivered by Water Safety Europe.

Photographed are the successfully candidates being presented with their RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Bronze stage 3 certificates alongside Lifeguard Trainer Angelo Fecci.

The programme that was originally jointly developed by Water Safety Europe’s team of lifeguard trainers and 1 Formula Fitness Fitness club in Kilgetty has recently welcomed local swimming instructor Jeanette Poole, of Poole Swimming, into the project and has started to deliver the full RLSS Rookie Lifesaver Awards as part of the centres Rookie Lifesaver club.

The club has been set up to offer an exciting opportunity for young people, aged 6-12 years the opportunity to access a fun and informative program of training designed to encourage their safe use of the counties waterways.  The 'Rookies' train once a week with local Lifeguard Trainers and Swimming Instructors who work on the participants basic swimming capabilities as well as teaching essential water safety and basic lifesaving skills.

"We are very proud to have been a part of this program since its launch last summer." said lifeguard trainer Angelo Fecci

"Programmes like this are vitally important to educating young people of the dangers of the water and more importantly giving them some basic skill that they can use should they ever find themselves or someone else getting into trouble."

The Rookie project is now looking for a new batch of local children to take part and anyone interested in a space is encouraged to contact 1 Formula Fitness on 01834 811788.

Water Safety Europe’s team will be back on Pembrokeshire beaches this season delivering professional beach lifeguard training courses. If you would like to join them and train for a career as a professional lifeguard or a role within the surf industry, then please visit the website www.watersafetyeurope.co.uk

Lifeguard Re-qualification Weekend

Date: 19th/20th March 2016

Venue: Tenby South Beach

Price: £150 inc SLSA Wales membership, assessment fees and training resources.

To book your place please email info@watersafetyeurope.co.uk

We are hosting a training weekend specifically for those needing to revalidate their Beach Lifeguard award to the new National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (launched 2015).  This course will cover all the core competencies of the award as well as train candidates in the new syllabus changes.

For more information on this course please visit our website 

To book your place please contact us on info@watersafetyeurope.co.uk

Rookies achieve Bronze stage 1

Since June 2014, Water Safety Europe have teamed up with local fitness center 1 Formula Fitness to develop and deliver Rookie Lifesaver training to local young people within the centers 'Learn to Swim Program.'  The main objective of the Rookie Lifesaver program was to teach the young participants the vital water safety messages as well as teaching vital practical skills in personal survival, self rescue and helping others in distress.

Following the success of the trial program delivered by Water Safety Europe Lifeguard trainers we have extended the program as well as welcoming another partner (Poole Swimming) who have joined our trainers and deliver swim school elements into the course.

Above is the first set of 1 Formula fitness candidates with their new Rookie Lifesaver Bronze stage 1 certificates, while sporting their new Rookie Lifesaver hoodies.

"We are passionate about supporting local drowning prevention strategies and have been honored to work alongside Kate and her team at 1 Formula Fitness" said lifeguard trainer Angelo Fecci.  "We strongly believe that education is a vital tool in protecting people, of all ages from accidents in the water.  I would like to wish my sincere congratulations to all those who have partook in and passed this Rookie stage and we look forward to continue to train with them." 

If you would like to find out more about the many courses run by Water Safety Europe then please visit our website (www.watersafetyeurope.co.uk) or email our team direct on info@watersafetyeurope.co.uk.

COMING SOONRenew your Beach Lifeguard Certificate over one 1 weekend!
We will be lauching a new training weekend specifically for professional lifeguards looking to renew their qualifications.
At first we aim to host two events in the year; one pre-season and one post season.

We believe this style of training will enable those actively working within the industry to re-validate their certificates and continue to work in the most simplest and cost effective manner.
The new style course will put candidates through the usual 'Final Assessments' required to qualify as a beach lifeguard but will also enable candidates to renew their skills while being updated by our team of trainer assessors on the changes bought into the award, meaning they stay current and at the forefront of national standards.

Upon completing this course, candidates will be issued with the new National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) the national standard for beach lifeguards which will re-validate them for a further 24 months.

If you are interested in signing up for our 2016 course, please visit www.watersafetyeurope.co.uk or contact info@watersafetyeurope.co.uk

Training with Water Safety Europe

We're running beach lifeguard courses in Pembrokeshire ahead of this season.

Interested in becoming a surf instructor? Or just working in the water sports industry?  Training as a Surf Coach Lifesaver will give you the necessary lifesaving skills to keep your participants safe.  

Our trainers have over 8 years experience delivering SLSA courses throughout Wales.  They have extensive operational experience in both the professional and volunteer lifeguard sector as well as working in the pre-hospital medical sector.

Know their knowledge, skills and expertise can be utilised by your staff.

1 Formula Rookies

Since June 2014, we have teamed up with local fitness centre 1 Formula Fitness to develop and deliver a purpose built, Rookie Lifesaver course, teaching vital water safety messages as well as practical survival and rescue skills.

Throughout the summer months, the 'Rookies' underwent a comprehensive 6 week course concentrating on beach safety and surf lifesaving skills.  This program was deemed a massive success and as a result was extended to offer a second group to be delivered in tandem, allowing us and our partners to open up training to even more young people from across the county.  During the Autumn term the 'Rookies' underwent a further 6 weeks of training and concentrated on the dangers of inland waters learning about rivers, lakes, quarries and pools.  Once again the instructors delivered the program through a participation basis allowing candidates to experience being trapped in moving water, learning how to utilise survival swimming techniques and how to render support to someone in difficulty.

During the course candidates also underwent basic first aid training learning how perform CPR, put casualties into the recovery position and summon help in an emergency.

The course concluded this week with the Rookies Christmas party where they were presented with their 1 Formula Fitness and Water Safety Europe T-shirts.

'Rookies' will return to 1 Formula Fitness in January when the course will be expanded further, including intensive sessions enabling the centre to accommodate more local children so they too can benefit from learning the core water safety skills.