Description
This is an internationally recognised 40 hour course which gives you the qualification to apply for lifeguard work with the RNLI as well as organisations abroad or use it to complete your surf instructor qualification.
Price includes : lifeguard and first aid manuals, examination fees, access to the Coast to Coast online learning platform
Minimum age: 16 YO
Pre-requisites :
-You need to be able to complete the fitness test:
. 400m sea swim (flat water) in less than 8 min 30 OR 400m swim in a pool in 8 min
. 200m beach sprint in less than 40 seconds
-To do the course, you will need to be a current member of SLSGB: follow the link to create or renew your SLSGB membership (+ £25):
https://www.slsgb.org.uk/support-us/membership/
Validity: 24 months from assessment, then 12 month annual proficiency (as long as validity has not lapsed)
ONLINE
Zoom session a week or 2 before the start to open the course, cover some of the lifeguarding theory and get you started to prepare the course.
PRACTICAL
When:
- Monday 23rd October to Friday 27th October (+ online session in the evening of Tuesday 17th October)
Where:
Churchstow village hall for the First Aid and theory
Challaborough beach for beach and water work
Quayside Leisure Centre (Kingsbridge) for the swim test
What to bring
Itinerary
Award aims: The beach Lifeguard qualification will provide the learner with the knowledge and skills required in order to provide professional patrolling and water safety services, in surf conditions, with rescue skills and advanced fitness requirements. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, rescue board paddling, running and lifting.
Training and assessment process: Trained and assessed throughout the course by a SLSGB trainer and skills to be verified by an SLSGB assessor on a given day of the training.
Assessment:
- Online tests
- Physical fitness tests
- Water and beach based practical
- First aid scenarios
Online bookings by eola