level 1 support coach unit 1 health and safety © asa 2006

Level 1 Support Coach Unit 1

Health and Safety

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The Learning Outcomes for this Session are:

• Health and Safety Responsibilities• Health and Safety Tasks to Enable Session

Delivery• Awareness of Pool Safety Operating

Procedures• National Governing Body Guidelines• Hazards and Risks• Potential Hazards in an Aquatic Environment• Appropriate Behaviour• Referral and Reporting Problems

Level 1 Support Coach

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Health and Safety Responsibilities

“A good coach always operates in a safe, responsible manner according to guidelines and acceptable standards of good practice”


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Health and SafetyResponsibilities

• What is the Health and Safety Role of the L1 Support Coach?

“Responsible for the safe delivery of a pre-prepared session under direct supervision of a senior / more qualified coach”


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Health and Safety Tasks for Delivering a Session

- Check with others that the facility is safe to use

- Check equipment

- Identify potential hazards and risks

- Identify relevant information on procedures for health, safety and emergencies

- Set up and put away equipment safely and effectively

- Report any problems to the responsible person


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Awareness of Pool Safety Operating Procedures

• What are Pool Safety Operating Procedures (PSOPs)?

• What is the role of the lifeguard / facility staff?

• What is the role of the senior coach?


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• Equipment assembly/disassembly

• Manual lifting and handling

• Reporting to appropriate person

• Safe storage


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• Emergency Exits

• Emergency Drills


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Awareness of Operating Procedures Relating to National Governing Body

Guidelines

ASA Guidance Statements

• Teaching from the poolside

• Diving & jumping into shallow water

• Definition of supervision

• Safe supervision for coaching


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Hazards and Risks

What is a Hazard?:

• A ‘hazard’ is anything that has the potential to cause harm

What is a Risk?:

• A ‘risk’ is the odds that the hazard will actually cause any harm


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Exercise Create your own checklist for

Health and Safety in an aquatic environment.

Identify as many potential hazards on poolside as you can.

Go onto poolside and use your checklist.


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Potential Hazards in the Aquatic Environment

• Lights

• Objects • Pool Depth and Surfaces • Equipment

• Use of electrical equipment


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Potential Hazards in the Aquatic Environment

• Water Quality

• Public

• Participants

• Dress

• Common Illnesses and Infections


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Referral / Reporting Problems

It is important that the L1 support coach knows;

• The appropriate action to take for their level of responsibility.

• The appropriate person to refer other problems to within the Aquatic environment.


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Summary of Learning Outcomes

• Health and Safety Responsibilities• Health and Safety Tasks to Enable Session

Delivery• Awareness of Pool Safety Operating

Procedures• National Governing Body Guidelines• Hazards and Risks• Potential Hazards in an Aquatic Environment• Appropriate Behaviour• Referral and Reporting Problems


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level 1 support coach unit 1 health and safety © asa 2006

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