Lifesaving duo receive awards (From Penarth Times)

Lifesaving duo receive awards

TWO VALE of Glam-organ-based trainers and assessors of lifesaving have achieved national recognition.

Working at the council leisure centres in Barry and Penarth, Debbie Jackson and Richard Huntley have been awarded prestigious service medals by the Royal Lifesaving Soc-iety, and certificates of thanks in recognition of more than 10 years' invaluable service.

Richard and Debbie were honoured for their contribution to lifesaving at an awards ceremony at the Guildhall in London.

Sully resident Debbie is a long-serving and popular employee at the Penarth centre, where she has been based since 1986.

She teaches lifesaving and works part-time on the busy front reception desk.

Richard first qualified as a lifesaver in 1991 and has taught at the Barry centre since 1998.

Lifesaving courses are run three times a year at the Barry and Penarth centres. Classes span approximately 12 weeks.

The next set of lifesaving courses start in January, 2006, and cost 65. Call the leisure centres for further details on Barry 01446 744770, or Penarth 029 2070 0717.