Pool Lifeguard

Who Should Attend & What Will They Learn?

• Anyone who works or looks to work as a professional lifeguard on a beach or swimming pool.

• This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a qualified pool/beach lifeguard. It covers the preparation, health and safety of a swimming pool and beach environment, and how to respond to pool emergencies and emergency situations in the swimming pool and in the beach as well.

Training Requirements:

General requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

• Good English verbal communication skills (understanding and reading)

Candidate must pass the below requirements:

Pool Lifeguard

• must be able to swim continuously in 100m in over 1.5m depth

• Swim 50 meters in 1 minute or less.

• perform a surface dive & recover 4kg weight in 3m depth (deepest side of the pool)

• Climb out of the pool unaided without using steps or a ladder.

Training Course Outlines:

• Diverse rescue skills                        

• Towing techniques

• Casualty recognition

• Use of rescue equipment

• Accident prevention and pool safety

• Observation and supervision

• Spinal Cord injury management

• First Aid and CPR-AED

• Oxygen administration

Course Duration & Examination Assessment:

•   4 days in total.

•   100% attendance is required

Pool Training and Examination Duration is 30 Hours as following:  

After successfully completing the full training you will be ready for a practical and written assessment for your EIAC certificate