Surf Life Saving Association of Wales

An E-Learning Future

Registered Charity: 1048575

Gary Pyke• Workforce Development – Harrow• Business Secretary - SLSA Wales

The next few minutes…• Why SLSA Wales exists• Some information about the Charity• Current Situation• Planned Situation• Gains…

“Prevention of the loss of life through

drowning.”

Where we are…From Gavin and Stacy land to Aberystwyth

Cover Wales as a National Governing Body

Life Saving and Competition

Key Facts…• 2500 Members

– 956 Nippers– 477 Juniors– 496 Seniors– 534 Masters

• 26 Clubs• Income £150,000• Expenditure £115,000

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

98% all RNLI Lifeguards working in Wales 2011 were trained originally by SLSA Wales

Current Situation• Learning is ‘Manual’ Driven• Delivered by Club Trainers• Testing all on same day (Beach Environment!)• No reporting outside Testing Day

Web Strategy• Organisation Web site

– News– Documents– Links– Photographs

• Membership Information System• Competition Entries on Line• Celtic Challenge Cup

Why E-Learning?• Geography• Numbers of Awards - 20• Consistency• Accessibility• Membership IT Literacy• Web Strategy• Checks and Balances• Brand Image

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

Initial Sections• Surf Lifeguard – E-

learning Modules and Tests

• Junior Surf Lifesaver – E-Learning Modules and Tests

• Trainers – Surf Lifeguard Materials

• Trainers – Junior Surf Lifesaver Materials

Initial Modules (Possible)• Introducing Life Saving• Weather and Tides• Currents• Beach Safety• Communication during

Patrols• Beach Lifeguard

Equipment - Maintenance and Use.

• Patient Management• Basic Life Support• CPR• First Aid

Materials

Authoring

Technical Commission

Non Surf Life Rescue

Organisations

Other Surf Life Rescue

Organisations

Module Authoring

Alpha Beta Gold

Technical Commission

Technical Commission

System Management• Limited Number Administrators• Limited Number materials Authors• Most Access to e-learning only• Trainers section to enable session materials

downloading• Reporting by request

Hoped for gains…• Consistency – Materials

and Delivery• Interaction with Material• Online Testing• Higher Pass Rates• Retain Juniors into

Seniors• Better Lifeguards –

higher retained knowledge

The Future• Post Main 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

Stay Safe andAny Questions…