School
Pools - Qualifications & Training
Public Pool Water Quality & Chemical Storage
Treat Public Pool water
Swim For Life
ASTA (SwimSafe)
National Lifeguard Award
Unit Standard 20046 – Monitor
Public Pool Water Quality and
Safe Storage of Chemicals.
The Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
(SFRITO) have developed a number of unit standards covering water
quality treatment and management. While most of the water quality
unit standards are designed for those employed in public/community
swimming facilities, there is one unit standard, which is recommended
for schools. Unit Standard 20046 has been designed for school caretakers
and is the recommended minimum training to achieve the Water Quality
Standard NZS 5826:2000.
It is recommended that where schools operate a ‘commercial’
public pool those responsible for water quality be assessed against
Unit 5692, Treat Public Pool Water.
Under the Ministry of Education Swimming Pool Water Quality Policy,
schools are required to have at least one person present, or readily
accessible, when the pool is in operation that holds this unit standard
in swimming pool water quality.
Other unit standards in swimming pool water treatment and plant
management, which can be obtained, are the following:
Unit Standard 5692 - Treat Public Water
People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain pool
water quality; apply pool water treatment processes in accordance
with the HSE Act; and monitor water quality, record data, and implement
processes to adjust chemicals to comply with NZS 5826.
Swim For Life®
Swim For Life® purpose: Every New Zealand child by the
age of 12 will be able to swim 200m confidently and competently with
associated survival skills and understand the key water safety
messages.
Water Safety New Zealand's (WSNZ) Swim For Life®
initiative provides opportunities for schools to access expert
advice and guidance in assessing their current status in providing
water safety and swimming education to students, as well as
identifying community-based options for enhancing and expanding
school programmes.
The education sector continues to be a major focus for the
initiative. While many schools have aligned themselves with Swim For Life®
there is a need for continued advocacy and support in this area
which WSNZ will continue to provide through communications directly
targeting Board of Trustee's, Principals and Teachers.
To find out how Swim For Life® can assist your school
contact WSNZ on Telephone 04 801 9600 or email
info@swimforlife.org.nz or visit
www.swimforlife.org.nz
Assistant Swim Teacher Award (SwimSafe)
Swimming New Zealand’s Assistant Swim Teacher Award (ASTA),
previously known as SwimSafe, programme for teaching learn
to swim and personal survival has been created for those who teach
introductory swimming, and is recommended a minimum qualification
for school teachers and parents. This one-day course is available
nationally year round, and covers confidence building activities,
water safety skills, effective teaching skills, practical pool sessions
and risk management. Instructors are required to complete 20 hours
practical swim teaching to gain this certification.
Contact Swimming New Zealand for more information on telephone 04
801 9450, email
info@swimmingnz.org.nz or visit
www.swimmingnz.org.nz
National Lifeguard Award
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) in association with
the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
(SFRITO) has developed the National Lifeguard Award for professional
lifeguards. While the focus of the Award is for those employed in
public/community swimming facilities, it is recommended Boards of
Trustees consider training staff responsible for swimming supervision
in this Award.
Contact New Zealand Recreation Association for more information
on telephone 04 801 5598 or email
info@nzrecreation.org.nz or visit
www.nzrecreation.org.nz
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