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Emergency Pool Responder Training
Emergency Pool Responder (EPR) Training
Bespoke, professional and affordable Emergency Pool Responder training, delivered at your own pool anywhere in the UK. £1,099 + VAT for up to 12 delegates (from £91.58 + VAT per person at a full group). This two-day course — the RLSS UK Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award — gives your team the skills to perform a pool rescue and provide emergency first aid in the critical first minutes. Contact Chris on 07990 014364.
Who it's for
Any staff at a venue who have a duty to respond to a pool emergency — performing a rescue or assisting a lifeguard team: receptionists and front-of-house, spa hosts, chefs, waiting and bar staff, housekeeping and maintenance, duty managers, and gym staff. It is not a replacement for a lifeguard qualification such as the NPLQ — it's for venues that don't have a full lifeguard team but need trained responders on call.
What the course covers
Over two days: Section One — the Emergency Rescuer's role (pool safety operating procedures); Section Two — responding to an emergency (emergency action plan); Section Three — CPR, first aid and AED.
Why it matters
HSG179 — the HSE's guidance on managing health and safety in swimming pools — sets out the requirement clearly:
"When the pool is in use, there must be a safe system of work to identify a person in difficulty and ensure that a rescue can be performed. For example, in the absence of lifeguards, there should be designated 'on-call' competent staff to respond immediately to deal with any emergency. They should be suitably trained and capable of reaching the poolside in time to perform a rescue and provide emergency first aid if the alarm is raised." — HSG179, paragraph 113
The RLSS UK Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award is built around exactly that duty. It means your venue can demonstrate a trained, compliant emergency response — without employing full-time lifeguards.
How the course works
• Duration: two days — either both days face-to-face, or blended (one day online, one day face-to-face) to face or both days face to face
• Delivered on-site at your own pool, anywhere in the UK
• Practical, hands-on training in your real pool environment
Assessment & certification
• Award: Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award (RLSS UK)
• RLSS-certified
• A non-regulated award (not an Ofqual qualification)
• Formal practical assessment
• Requalify within the period of validity, as a new candidate
Why choose PTS
Experienced pool/leisure trainers; delivered at your own pool; nationwide; trusted by hotels, leisure clubs, holiday parks and schools
Where we deliver
All courses can be delivered at your location nationwide or at other venues
Emergency Pool Responder Courses in Location order
Emergency Pool Responder Training @
Nuffield Health and Fitness
2 Sheldon Square London
W2 6EZ
Emergency Pool Responder Training @
Nuffield Health and Fitness
Capitol Centre
Walton Le Dale Preston
PR5 4AW
Emergency Pool Responder Training @
Castleton Health and Leisure Centre
Manchester Road Castleton
OL113AF
Emergency Pool Responder Training @
3-1-5 Lancaster
Manin Way
Lancaster
LA1 3PW
FAQs
Q: What is the Swimming Pool Emergency Rescue Award?
A: It's an RLSS UK award that trains staff to respond to a swimming pool emergency — performing a rescue and giving CPR, first aid and AED (defibrillator).
Q: Who should take it?
A: Any venue staff with a duty to respond to a pool emergency — receptionists and front-of-house, spa hosts, chefs, waiting and bar staff, housekeeping and maintenance, duty managers and gym staff. It's for venues without a full lifeguard team, and it isn't a replacement for the NPLQ.
Q: Do you deliver the training at our own pool?
A: Yes. We run it on-site at your own pool anywhere in the UK, so your team trains in the environment they'll actually be responding in.
Q: How much does Emergency Pool Responder training cost?
A: £1,099 + VAT for up to 12 delegates (from £91.58 + VAT per person at a full group). Call Chris on 07990 014364 for a quote.
Q: How long is the course?
A: Two days — either both days face-to-face, or blended (one day online, one day face-to-face).
Q: Do we legally need pool responder training?
A: HSG179, the HSE's guidance on managing health and safety in swimming pools, requires a safe system of work to identify a person in difficulty and ensure a rescue can be performed. Where lifeguards aren't on constant duty, there should be designated, trained 'on-call' staff able to reach the poolside and provide emergency first aid.