The Dorking Life Saving Club is a friendly and informal club, affiliated to the RLSS, that provides people of all ages with the opportunity to learn and practice life-saving skills.

 

 

Unlike local authority courses, we run an ongoing programme of classes throughout the year.  Anyone is welcome to join at any time and they will be slotted onto the class that best suits their experience, ability and ambitions.

We provide suitable classes and practical sessions for all the RLSS awards from Lifesaving 1 through to the Distinction Award and maintain close links with the local Branch.  Candidates take the exam when they are ready to do so.

This is a big advantage to anyone needing to take their qualification quickly, for example to work at a children's camp in America, and for anyone whose work or other commitments prevent them from attending regularly.

Many of our members attend for several years because of the relaxed and sociable nature of the club and only attend classes when they want to renew a qualification or feel that their skills could do with a top up.

The best way to find out how good we are is to pop along to one of our sessions.

 

Specialist Courses

 

 

From time-to-time we run special courses.  These include preparation for less common awards, such as the RLSS open water ones and for those of the Guides Association, as well as specialist programmes for Teachers and Coaches of Swimming (the NRASTC).

We have also run courses for special interest groups such as the recruit fire fighters of the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, Esso Petroleum and local schools' Parent Teacher organisations.