WATER SAFETY IRELAND POOL LIFEGUARD AWARD CLONAKILTY APRIL 2025

 

                  WATER SAFETY IRELAND   

                           Clonakilty Park Leisure Centre

                                           APRIL 2025

COURSE PLAN

This is a Level 1 National Pool Lifeguard Award Course run by Water Safety Ireland. The aim of the award is to enable a candidate to act as designated lifeguard, trained in Pool Rescue and Basic Life Support techniques. He/she will also have an awareness of First Aid and Pool Water Analysis.

The Award is valid for 2 years and on expiry a revalidation course will need to be completed within a year. If not revalidated within the year then the full course needs to be completed again. The course is given by a Water Safety Pool Lifeguard Course Provider and examined by a Water Safety Examiner. Your Providers and Examiners are Mr. Sean O Keefe, Mr. Pop O Hara and Mr. Eoin O Driscoll.

This course is a Level 1 where the successful candidate will receive a Level 1 certificate. Level 1 certificates are awarded to those who are judged to be competent to supervise swimming pools or sections of a swimming facility, where the water does not exceed  1.5metres. 

   What to bring with you

1. Bring your own water bottle, lunch and energy snacks if required.

2. Bring  spare togs, swim hat, goggles, pool shoes, fins (only if you have them), two towels, towelling robe/tracksuit for deck work.   

TIMES

The course will run from 9am to 4.30pm each day. 

9am to 10.30am approx Swimming

10.30am - 11am Break

11am - 12.30 Lectures

12.30 - 1pm - Break

1pm - 2pm Swimming and Staged Incidents.

2.15pm - 3.45 Basic Life Support ( Resuscitation)  Training

3.45 - 4pm Break.

4-4.30pm Lectures and Worksheet Completion.

POOLLIFEGUARD COURSE CLON POOL APRIL 2025

	SAT APRIL 12TH	SUNDAY APRIL13TH	MONDAY APRIL 14TH
	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM SIMPLE RESCUES NON+CONTACT RESCUES RESCUE CARRIES SHALLOW WATER RESUS SUBJECT LANDING EQUIPMENT USE	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM EVASIVE +DEFENSIVE ACTIONS GRIPS AND RELEASES SPINAL MANAGEMENT DOUBLE DROWNING	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM UNDERWATER RECOVERY SPINAL MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT
	STAGED INCIDENTS CRAMP IN FOOT NON SWIMMER WEAK SWIMMER HEART ATTACK CHOKING IN POOL EPILEPTIC FIT IN POOL	STAGED INCIDENTS EVACUATION DOUBLE DROWNING UNDERWATER SWIMMER TRAPPED SPINAL INJURY	STAGED INCIDENTS ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS
	B.L.S ADULT C.P.R/A.E.D CHILD C.P.R INFANT C.P.R	B.L.S 2 PERSON C.P.R ADULT/CHILD CHOKING INFANT CHOKING OBESE AND PREGNANT	B.L.S ADULT C.P.R/A.E.D CHILD C.P.R INFANT C.P.R ASSESSMENT
	LECTURES Legal aspects to Lifeguarding. The professional Rescuer. The Role of the Pool Lifeguard. The Pool and Safety Awareness. Pool Water Features.	LECTURES Rescue Techniques and B.L.S Theory. First Aid Awareness and Oxygen Admin theory. Spinal Management.	LECTURES Pool Water Chemical Awareness. Disability Awareness. Child Protection Guidelines Awareness. Customer Service.

PoolLifeguard Course Clon Spring 2021

                          POOL LIFEGUARD COURSE 

                          Clonakilty Park Leisure Centre

                                           Spring 2021

COURSE PLAN

This is a Level 1 National Pool Lifeguard Award Course run by Water Safety Ireland. The aim of the award is to enable a candidate to act as designated lifeguard, trained in Pool Rescue and Basic Life Support techniques. He/she will also have an awareness of First Aid and Pool Water Analysis.

The Award is valid for 2 years and on expiry a revalidation course will need to be completed within a year. If not revalidated within the year then the full course needs to be completed again. The course is given by a Water Safety Pool Lifeguard Course Provider and examined by a Water Safety Examiner.

This course is a Level 1 where the successful candidate will receive a Level 1 certificate. Level 1 certificates are awarded to those who are judged to be competent to supervise swimming pools or sections of a swimming facility, where the water does not exceed  1.5metres. 

TIMES

Tuesday Feb 16th: 10am to 12 noon Swimming , 2pm to 4pm Online Lectures from home.

Wednesday Feb 17th: 10am to 12 noon Swimming , 2pm to 4pm Online Lectures from home.

Thursday 18th: 10am to 12 noon Swimming , 2pm to 4pm Online Lectures from home.

Date to be confirmed for last sections and examination in a number of weeks.

Covid Protocols when using Pool

1. Do not attend if you are experiencing any Covid symptoms. Contact course organizer if you are. Please download, sign and bring the attached Covd Declaration Form with you.

Water Safety Covid Declaration Form

2. Changing rooms and showers are not available, turn up in your togs with a towelling robe or similar over.

3. Once finished, put on towelling robe and exit the centre. 

4. No congregation of candidates allowed outside building before or after session.

5.  Everyone on the deck must wear a face mask and adhere to social distancing as set down in the HSE guidelines. All candidates must bring their own sanitizer.

What to bring with you

1. Bring your own water bottle and energy snacks if required.

2. Bring spare togs, swim hat, goggles, pool shoes and two towels, towelling robe/tracksuit to enter and exit building.

Online Lectures will be conducted through Microsoft Teams. Please text the candidate's email address to Diarmuid O Donnabhain, Course Tutor on 0877407837.

Please note that the course will start sharply at 10am.

Water Safety Covid Declaration Form

Poolguard Course Dunmanway Feb 2019

                    IRISH WATER SAFETY        

   

               POOLLIFEGUARD COURSE DUNMANWAY POOL FEB 2019 9am to 4.30pm

	WED 20TH	THURS 21ST	FRI 22ND
	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM SIMPLE RESCUES NON+CONTACT RESCUES RESCUE CARRIES SHALLOW WATER RESUS SUBJECT LANDING EQUIPMENT USE DEEP WATER RESUS	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM EVASIVE +DEFENSIVE ACTIONS GRIPS AND RELEASES SPINAL MANAGEMENT DOUBLE DROWNING	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM UNDERWATER RECOVERY SPINAL MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT
	STAGED INCIDENTS CRAMP IN FOOT NON SWIMMER WEAK SWIMMER HEART ATTACK CHOKING IN POOL EPILEPTIC FIT IN        POOL	STAGED INCIDENTS EVACUATION DOUBLE DROWNING UNDERWATER SWIMMER TRAPPED SPINAL INJURY	STAGED INCIDENTS ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS
	B.L.S ADULT C.P.R/A.E.D CHILD C.P.R INFANT C.P.R	B.L.S 2 PERSON C.P.R ADULT/CHILD CHOKING INFANT CHOKING OBESE AND PREGNANT	B.L.S ADULT C.P.R/A.E.D CHILD C.P.R INFANT C.P.R ASSESSMENT
	LECTURES LAW PERSONAL SAFETY ROLE OF LIFEGUARD	LECTURES FIRST AID NOP’S+EAP’S POOL FEATURES	LECTURES SPINAL THEORY POOL WATER+TEST DISABILITIES CHILD PROTECTION

Notes:

 Dear Candidate,

1.    Please be on time as pool time is precious. Course starts at 9am on Wednesday in the Pool's Lecture Room.

2.    B.L.S and Lectures will be done in the Lecture Room in the Pool.

3.    The times and events above may vary depending on each day.

4.    The cost of the full course is €180 for Instructors and 200 for others..

5.    Please bring a change of swimwear, goggles, old towel and tracksuit for pool deck work.

6.    Please bring plenty of water and energy snacks for poolwork.

7.    Please bring a packed lunch.

8.    Please bring pen and paper for lectures

9.    Your Poolguard Providers and Instructors are Mr. Martin O Sullivan, Mr. Paul Burke. Mr. Diarmuid O Donnabhain and Ms. Mary Therese Crowley.

10. Looking forward to working with you.

Poolguard Course Clon Leisure Centre April 2017

                 IRISH WATER SAFETY     

      

POOLLIFEGUARD COURSE CLON POOL APRIL 2017

	TUES 18TH	WEDNESDAY 19TH	THURS 20TH
	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM SIMPLE RESCUES NON+CONTACT RESCUES RESCUE CARRIES SHALLOW WATER RESUS SUBJECT LANDING EQUIPMENT USE	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM EVASIVE +DEFENSIVE ACTIONS GRIPS AND RELEASES SPINAL MANAGEMENT DOUBLE DROWNING	SWIM+SKILLS SWIM UNDERWATER RECOVERY SPINAL MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT
	STAGED INCIDENTS CRAMP IN FOOT NON SWIMMER WEAK SWIMMER HEART ATTACK CHOKING IN POOL EPILEPTIC FIT IN POOL	STAGED INCIDENTS EVACUATION DOUBLE DROWNING UNDERWATER SWIMMER TRAPPED SPINAL INJURY	STAGED INCIDENTS ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS
	B.L.S ADULT C.P.R/A.E.D CHILD C.P.R INFANT C.P.R	B.L.S 2 PERSON C.P.R ADULT/CHILD CHOKING INFANT CHOKING OBESE AND PREGNANT	B.L.S ADULT C.P.R/A.E.D CHILD C.P.R INFANT C.P.R ASSESSMENT
	LECTURES LAW PERSONAL SAFETY ROLE OF LIFEGUARD	LECTURES FIRST AID NOP’S+EAP’S POOL FEATURES	LECTURES SPINAL THEORY POOL WATER+TEST DISABILITIES CHILD PROTECTION