The Pool Drills are mandatory for full and revalidation students.

• Lifejackets – We recommend you bring your own inflatable lifejacket. Recharge cylinders are not expensive and available widely. We will have manually inflatable lifejackets available, and you can arrange to inflate using a gas bottle if arranged prior with our office (additional cost for the re-arm kit).
• Wet Weather Gear – You are required to wear full wet weather gear (jackets and pants) for the pool session. Spray jackets and pants are not acceptable.

Inflatable lifejackets must be serviced annually following the manufacturer’s guidelines. Wearing your lifejacket and testing the firing mechanism during the wet drills is a fantastic opportunity to become more familiar with your own equipment.  Please ensure you have allowed enough time after the wet drills to have your lifejackets serviced and ready for when it is next needed. Automatic and Hammer activations will have expiry dates on them. Although the servicing and “re-arming” is more expensive for automatic and hammer-activated lifejackets than manual lifejackets, please check any automatic or hammer-activation lifejackets you own to see if they are expired/about to expire and could be activated during your training session before they need replacing due to the firing head expiry date.