Lifeguard Training Courses
We offer lifeguard courses throughout the year both on site and at the customer’s premises. Courses are available to individuals, school children or staff and companies upon request.
Successful completion of our lifeguard course results in the award of the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)- the industry standard qualification and prerequisite for any role as a lifeguard at Poolside Manor or any other pool.
We offer lifeguard-training courses over a one-week period during most half term and end of term holidays. Courses last approximately forty hours (a requirement of the awarding body) as well as a two to three hour exam normally scheduled for the Saturday or Sunday after the five-day training.
Please contact us for more information about our courses, what they cover, and to book in minutes. Alternatively, course information can be obtained directly from The Royal Life Saving Society, UK.
Course Structure & Topics Covered
Course Structure & Topics Covered
Unit 1 – The Principles of Lifesaving and Swimming Pool Supervision
Assessment for Unit 1 takes place at the conclusion of a training course for a minimum of 31 hours for new candidates. It determines your knowledge and understanding of the principles of working as a pool lifeguard. Your ability is assessed in a range of lifesaving skills, which enable you to deal with common emergency situations in pools. Unit 1 comprises four elements: -
- The principles of pool lifeguarding;
- Water rescue skills, including times swim rescues, conscious and unconscious casualties;
- CPR skills on adult, child and infant.
- First Aid, where you will demonstrate a knowledge of selected first aid conditions and advising on poolside treatment.
Unit 2 – The Application of Supervision and Rescue in a Swimming Pool
Unit 2 is continually assessed over a minimum 7 hours training. It determines your ability to apply the Unit 1 skills and knowledge in a work-related environment as they would apply in a swimming pool, in this case at Poolside Manor (or another pool in the case of our course coming to you).
What You Get
What You Get
The price of the course includes all course materials, tuition and exam entry. Upon successful completion of both units 1 and 2 as declared by your trainer and assessor, the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is awarded.
At our discretion, we may also offer a cash-back payment for some of the value of the course price, should you go on to work for us regularly in a lifeguard capacity, provided you are accepted having applied for a formal position.
We also cater for those looking to renew their qualification, provided an adequate training log can be produced that has been signed off by a designated trainer. Once we have authorised this, a schedule can be designed that is tailored to the individual’s training needs. The price of this will be less than the full course, but dependent on the schedule designed so please contact us to discuss this.
Am I Suitable For The Course?
Am I Suitable For The Course?
The criteria that you need to be able to meet to be suitable for the course are as follows.
It is a candidate’s responsibility to ensure they meet these criteria upon booking their place on a course.
- Be aged 16 or above;
- Be able to meet the following basic fitness criteria:-
- jump / dive into deep water
- swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- swim 100 metres continuously on front and back
- in deep water, tread water for 30 seconds
- tread water for 30 seconds
- surface dive to the floor of the pool
- climb out unaided without ladder / steps and where the pool design permits
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