Re certification

I spent all day yesterday re certifying my RLS ( royal lifesaving society) and first aid at the pool.

I didn't need to re cert my first aid because mine is still valid until 2010, but it was part of the course, so it gets renewed anyway, and it's good to get refreshed in first aid anyway. We did first aid the whole morning starting with a written test which we all passed.

After lunch we were in the pool for the life saving part doing all the carries and resuscitation, and simulating life guarding doing rescues. By the end of the day we were cold and wet shivering and with blue lips from going in and out of the water for 4 1/2 hours. At the end of the day we all passed.

SO now I'm certified to guard on deck again and can now coach my diving club when it's running without needing to hire guards on deck, woo hoo!