Swimming Sports Section - Feature ACPO National Police Lifesaving  Although not included under Sports and Social, Police Officers who are members of the Swimming Section may also have the opportunity to compete in the A.C.P.O. Police National Lifesaving Championships that are held annually at different venues throughout the country. Teams consist of five members of either an all male, all female or a mixed team.
 The competition is run under the Royal Lifesaving Society Competition Rules and is run in four stages
 Stage 1 – a timed rope throw to recover a subject in the water
Stage 2 – a timed swim and tow in the pool to recover a subject Stage 3 – a “dry land” first aid incident where the team are presented with an unknown mock accident scenario and are expected to deal and treat with the casualties. Stage 4 – an “open Water” incident where the team are presented with an unknown mock drowning scenario, usually staged in a lake or reservoir and are expected to deal and treat with the casualties.  Police Life Saving is a way to improve your first Aid skills in order to better equip you for the incidents that operational officers may encounter during the course of their duties and competitions such as this and Police Life Saving generally continues to play an important role in raising and testing basic skill levels amongst our staff who have a core duty to protect life. Indeed, continued involvement is also essential if the valuable partnership between the Police Service and the Royal Life Saving Society is to be preserved. Interested in joining the lifesaving team? Swimming Section Secretary – Insp Karen Simister E-Mail: Karen Simister 
 
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