Course Details
Who should attend?
Anyone who works or wants to work as a professional lifeguard in a swimming pool.
What will they learn?
This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a qualified pool lifeguard. It covers the preparation, health and safety of a swimming pool environment, and how to respond to pool emergencies and emergency situations in the swimming pool.
Course includes
Diverse rescue skills, Towing techniques, Casualty recognition, use of rescue equipment, Accident prevention and pool safety, Observation and supervision, Systems of work and communication, Spinal Cord injury management, First Aid and CPR, Use of pocket mask, Legislation and Standard Operating – Procedures.
Course duration
5 days in total, 4 days training 1-day assessment.
100% attendance is required.
Assessment
Candidates should pass the continuous assessment throughout the course by the trainer to be eligible for the end-of-course assessment. The end-of-course assessment will be an external independent assessment sampling element across the whole syllabus.
Certificate and Validity
Internationally recognized Pool Lifeguard qualification from DRASSA Academy Awarding Body for Compliance, valid for 2 years.
Entry requirement
Basic English skills and must be a minimum of 16 years of age, able to Jump or dive into the pool in deep water, Swim 50 meters in 1 minute or less, Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool, Tread water in deep water for 30 seconds, Swim 100 meters continuously on front and then back, climb out of the pool unaided, without using steps or a ladder