Alderford Lake offers professional open water training courses in Shropshire, including lifeguard qualifications, paddlesport training and water safety courses. Delivered by experienced instructors on our open water site, our courses are ideal for those looking to start a career in outdoor activities or develop essential water safety skills.
The Water Rescue & Safety Training is an ideal qualification for those who work or live around a waterway or body of water including businesses with a responsibility for supervising the public near a body of water.
It is a 2 hour session which has been designed to be delivered in a dry environment and access to water is not required. This can either be delivered at Alderford Lake or at somewhere more convenient to you.
There is a competency assessment at the end of the session that includes verbal questions and a practical element demonstrating safe use of a throw bag.
The maximum number of candidates per training session is 12
