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Gary Pyke, SLSA Wales
The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales (SLSAW) aims to prevent drowning through lifesaving and competition. It currently has 2500 members across 26 clubs in Wales. Training is delivered manually by club trainers with testing done in beach environments. SLSAW plans to develop an e-learning system to provide more consistent, accessible training given the geography of Wales. The initial system will include online learning modules, tests, and materials for surf lifeguard and junior surf lifesaver awards. This is hoped to improve consistency, interaction, pass rates, and retained knowledge to produce better lifeguards. In the future, the system may expand its content to other awards and open materials to other organizations and schools.
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Gary Pyke, SLSA Wales
- 1. Surf Life SavingAssociation of Wales An E-Learning Future Registered Charity: 1048575
- 2. Gary Pyke • WorkforceDevelopment – Harrow • Business Secretary - SLSA Wales
- 3. The next fewminutes… • Why SLSA Wales exists • Some information about the Charity • Current Situation • Planned Situation • Gains…
- 4. “Prevention of the lossof life through drowning.”
- 5. Where we are… FromGavin and Stacy land to Aberystwyth Cover Wales as a National Governing Body Life Saving and Competition
- 6. Key Facts… • 2500Members – 956 Nippers – 477 Juniors – 496 Seniors – 534 Masters • 26 Clubs • Income £150,000 • Expenditure £115,000
- 7. Key Impacts 2011 •Voluntary Lifesaving – 4,153 Instances of Advice to the Public on Beaches – 296 First Aid Events – 177 Assistance to Members of the Public – 69 Lost Persons Actions – 41 Rescues – 2 Medical Evacuations
- 8. 98% all RNLILifeguards working in Wales 2011 were trained originally by SLSA Wales
- 9. Current Situation • Learning is ‘Manual’ Driven • Delivered by Club Trainers • Testing all on same day (Beach Environment!) • No reporting outside Testing Day
- 10. Web Strategy • OrganisationWeb site – News – Documents – Links – Photographs • Membership Information System • Competition Entries on Line • Celtic Challenge Cup
- 11. Why E-Learning? • Geography • Numbers of Awards - 20 • Consistency • Accessibility • Membership IT Literacy • Web Strategy • Checks and Balances • Brand Image
- 12. Approach • Single Site •Need to deliver for Learners – Learning Modules – Refreshers – Tests • Need to deliver for Trainers – Training Plans – Presentations – Worksheets – Up to date documentation
- 13. Initial Sections • SurfLifeguard – E- learning Modules and Tests • Junior Surf Lifesaver – E- Learning Modules and Tests • Trainers – Surf Lifeguard Materials • Trainers – Junior Surf Lifesaver Materials
- 14. Initial Modules (Possible) •Introducing Life Saving • Patient Management • Weather and Tides • Basic Life Support • Currents • CPR • Beach Safety • First Aid • Communication during Patrols • Beach Lifeguard Equipment - Maintenance and Use.
- 15. Materials Non Surf Life Rescue Organisations Other Surf Technical Life Rescue Commission Organisations Authoring
- 16. Module Authoring Alpha Beta Gold Technical Commission
- 17. System Management • LimitedNumber Administrators • Limited Number materials Authors • Most Access to e-learning only • Trainers section to enable session materials downloading • Reporting by request
- 18. Hoped for gains… •Consistency – Materials and Delivery • Interaction with Material • Online Testing • Higher Pass Rates • Retain Juniors into Seniors • Better Lifeguards – higher retained knowledge
- 19. The Future • PostMain Awards (Surf Lifeguard and Junior Surf Life Saver) – Build Awards Content (Other Awards) – Open Materials up to other Bodies – Open up Materials to Schools – Open up Content
- 20. Stay Safe and AnyQuestions…