Pool Lifeguard
The Royal Life Saving Pool Lifeguard Certificate is recognised throughout Australia and in many countries around the world. The certificate is an entry-level professional qualification that can lead to an exciting career in the aquatic and recreation industry.
The course offers expert professional training, and leads to a nationally accredited skill set - ‘SISSS00133 Pool Lifeguard Skill Set’. Along with covering the skills and knowledge of first aid, resuscitation, swimming and water safety you will also learn about rescue and emergency response techniques, aquatic supervision, risk management, public relations, effective communication, conflict management and basic technical pool operations. These are valuable skills in any work context and lifeguarding is a dynamic, in-demand profession that can open up work opportunities in a wide variety of national and international locations. There are also opportunities for career advancement such as Supervisor, Duty Manager, Facility Manager, Swim Teacher and Trainer/Assessor.
Successful candidates will receive a statement of Attainment for Units of Competency from the SIS National Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package:
- HLTAID009 Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID011 Provide first aid* (*Credit Transfer only - must hold current Provide First Aid HLTAID011)
- SISCAQU019 Supervise patron safety in aquatic locations
- SISCAQU020 Perform water rescues
- SISCAQU021 Perform complex water rescues
- SISCAQU022 Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment
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Target Audience:
Prerequisites
Course enrolment requires a current Provide First Aid HLTAID011 certificate. Update courses require a current Pool Lifeguard certificate (completed within previous 15 months). Candidates are required to be the age of 16 or over at the time of undertaking the course.
Learning Outcomes:
Learning Methods:
Theory
Lifeguarding and the law; accident prevention; risk management; aquatic supervision; first aid principles; rescue response; rescue skills; rescue procedures; administration and management; public relations and education; pool operations; and venue considerations.
A series of online training modules are required to be completed to sufficiently collect the knowledge evidence of the course. A short workbook contains scenarios and an incident report form that is completed during the course.
Practical
Communication/interpersonal skills to promote compliance with safety rules and regulations and respond to an aquatic emergency; Application of supervision techniques in an aquatic environment to determine the appropriate course of action to minimise risks to clients and when required respond to an aquatic emergency; Ability to organise and delegate tasks to implement an aquatic emergency response plan as part of a team; Assessment and treatment of casualties according to approved first aid techniques and standards including the use of oxygen and defibrillation equipment.
Physical Fitness and Strength
Participants will require a medium to high level of aquatic fitness in order to successfully complete the following practical components:
- Deep Water Retrieval – swim 25m, then retrieve an object from the deepest water within the aquatic environment & tow an unconscious swimmer 25m to safety
- Lift Test – ability to extract a swimmer out of the water (using appropriate manual handing procedures and equipment)
- Tows – complete a 10m swim followed by 10m tow of a swimmer to safety & removal from water
- Spinal Injury Management - respond to a suspected spinal injury of a swimmer who is breathing, completed in shallow water
- Rescue Response Initiatives