SPREAD THE WORD #BEALIFESAVER USE OUR TEMPLATE PRESS RELEASE TO LET YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER KNOW YOU ARE RUNNING NPLQ COURSES! supports campaign to encourage people to become lifeguards – Local leisure centre calls for lifeguards is supporting the RLSS UK's, #Bealifesaver to attract a more diverse audience from different backgrounds to become lifeguards. The Royal Life Saving Society UKʼs (RLSS UK) new campaign aims to encourage as many people as possible to get involved with lifeguarding and is running NPLQ pool lifeguard courses as part of this campaign. is calling all potential lifeguards in area to enrol on their next National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) course. Jo Talbot, Director of RLSS UK – the leading provider of lifeguard training in the UK said: “We want to encourage people to learn and develop new skills and get involved in lifeguarding. “Becoming a pool lifeguard not only gives you the skills o to save lives but also gives opportunities to work abroad, start a career in the leisure industry, work flexible hours to fit around life as a parent, keep active during retirement or a great way for students to fund their studies. “We see lifeguards as representatives of our wider society and the lifeguard workplace as welcoming, inclusive and free from discrimination. We aim to attract a more diverse audience from different backgrounds to join our lifeguard community.” "Turn the Day-to-Day into Save the Day" #BEALIFESAVER will be running RLSS UK NPLQ courses . from said: “Protecting and helping people are normal duties for a lifeguard, they are our everyday heroes. We want as many people as possible to enrol on our NPLQ courses, empowering them to keep people safe in swimming pools. “We are running the RLSS UKʼs NPLQ course in support of the RLSS UK #Bealifesaver campaign. “If you would like to enrol on our course please .” supports campaign to encourage people to become lifeguards – Local leisure centre calls for lifeguards Notes to Editors – Notes to Editors – For more information and interview opportunities with spokesperson please contact on or email . RLSS UK is the trading subsidiary of The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the drowning prevention charity. RLSS UK is the UKʼs leading provider of training and education in lifesaving, lifeguarding, water safety and life support skills in the UK. It is also the governing body for Lifesaving Sport. Follow and join RLSS UK's campaign on: Twitter – @RLSSUK Facebook – facebook.com/RLSSUK Instagram – @RLSS UK Through RLSS UK, there are more than 90,000 RLSS UK Pool Lifeguards in the UK trained in the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), which account for around 95 per cent of all pool lifeguards are trained by the RLSS UK. Check out the hashtags #Bealifesaver #BeaLifeguard #NPLQ. For more information about how to become a pool lifeguard – #BEALIFESAVER Around 400 people drown in the UK and Ireland every year and the charity aims to prevent drowning and promote water safety education, through campaigns and its lifesaving programmes. RLSS UK awards and programmes teach a range of lifesaving skills ranging from life support (CPR) to water survival and rescue skills. Programmes include Rookie Lifeguard (for eight to12-year–olds), Survive & Save (for 12 years+) and Save a Babyʼs Life (a free course aimed at parents and carers of young children). The RLSS UK (then the Life Saving Society) was formed in 1891. In 1904, as there was great support for the organisation from the Royal Family, the society was granted permission to use the Royal title and became the Royal Life Saving Society. Drowning Prevention Week is the national campaign run by the Royal Life Saving Society UK to cut down the number of accidental drownings that occur each year and support families affected by drowning. To find out about the next Drowning Prevention Week campaign, visit www.rlss.org.uk/dpw. RLSS UK also offers the National Pool Management Qualification and First Aid at Work qualifications as part of its portfolio. Visit our website at Follow us on Twitter – @ Visit our website at RLSS UKʼs NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland with more than 95 per cent of all pool lifeguards qualified through RLSS UK. The RLSS UK NPLQ is also internationally recognised with over 90,000 RLSS UK pool lifeguards worldwide. Follow us on Twitter – @ Visit our Facebook page – OUR NEXT COURSES WILL BE... Call – Page 1 of 3 Page 2 of 3 #BEALIFESAVER Page 3 of 3 7