Summer Term Health & Safety Training 2016

At the start of every term, our SwimWay team attend health and safety training.  This is far more regular than the required amount of safety training for swimming schools. It is an important part of our culture here at SwimWay.

For our Summer Term 2016 session, we organised two days of training to ensure all our instructors have the opportunity to learn from our specialised health and safety consultant David Perry.

During sessions, our instructors were trained in Paediatric First Aid. Our team also discussed and rehearsed specific scenarios they may face including:

  • Effects of severe bleeding and shock
  • Asthma
  • Treating asthma attacks
  • Signs and symptoms of Hyperventilation
  • Child and Infant CPR
  • Full effects of blood loss and treatment
  • Bumps and bruises
  • Treatment of broken/dislocated bones

As well as the safety training, our staff received a presentation from SwimWay M.D. Dan Pastor and Head of Swimming Tamsin Watt about the SwimWay programme.  They were introduced to new techniques developed through observations of our students by our senior instructors.

These sessions are part of what makes our team of instructors so strong. We believe that the training SwimWay provides, as well as the opportunity for feedback and discussion is the key to providing families with safe and rewarding swimming lessons.

A great swimming lesson has a huge impact on a child, and we are very proud to say our instructors are remembered by children who continue to swim and achieve far into the future.

Click here to find out more about the SwimWay team training and health & safety practices.