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.