Course Set Pool Lifeguard
(Pre-requisite: HLTAID011 Provide First Aid) –
HLTAID009, PUAEME001, PUAEME003, SISCAQU002, SISCAQU006 & SISCAQU007
Pool Lifeguard Annual Refresher
HLTAID009, PUAEME001, PUAEME003, SISCAQU002, SISCAQU006 & SISCAQU007
Course details
- Pre-requisite: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid Enrol here
- We also offer HLTAID014 – Provide Advanced First Aid please click here about the benefits of working in the ocean
- Course duration: 2 days
- Valid:Â 1 year
- Minimum age:Â 16 years
Price
Full Lifeguard Course Price (2 days): $350
Yearly Lifeguard Update (1 day): $120
Next Courses coming up
November
- Thursday and Friday 17th-18th November 08.00 am-5.00 pm -Course Set
- Friday 18th of November -Annual Refresher
December
- Thursday and Friday 9th December 08.00 am-5.00 pm -Course Set
- Friday 9th of December -Annual Refresher
About our Courses
Course Set – Pool Lifeguard (Pre-Requisite:HLTAID011 Provide First Aid) –
HLTAID009, PUAEME001, PUAEME003, SISCAQU002, SISCAQU006 & SISCAQU007
This course set provides the knowledge and skills to supervise the safety of participants in aquatic recreation facilities and manage water-based rescues and emergencies for holders of a current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid. The primary objective of a Pool Lifeguard at an aquatic location is to supervise patrons within the aquatic environment and to assist in preventing drowning.
The course applies to individuals who may be required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.
This course set stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
- PUAEME003 Administer oxygen in an emergency
- SISCAQU002 Perform basic water rescues
- SISCAQU006 Supervise clients in aquatic locations
- SISCAQU007 Perform advanced water rescues
This course set has a pre-requisite unit of:
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- Any individual undertaking the course will be required to provide a copy of their current Certificate or Statement of Attainment prior to training taking place.
An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:
- Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including:
- *Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and rescue breathing techniques demonstrated on manikins.
- Swim 200m in less than 6 minutes without using equipment
- Retrieve an object from the deepest water within the aquatic environment no greater than 3 metres in depth. (If depth is greater than 3 metres, assistance may be used e.g. fins)
- Complete a 25-metre swim and a 25 metre non-contact tow of a conscious casualty with assisted landing in less than 1 minute and 45 seconds
- Work as a team to perform spinal immobilisation, stabilisation and removal of a suspected spinal injury casualty in both shallow and deep water
- Assist two other team members with the removal of an unconscious person from the water
Please note, if you plan to work as a Pool Lifeguard, the Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations note there are minimum age, health and fitness requirements of persons employed to be performing the role of a Pool Lifeguard. The Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation (GSPO) SV11 Pool Lifeguard Health Assessments outlines the criteria regarding vision, hearing, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, pregnancy and immunizations. SV12 Pool Lifeguard Fitness Assessments outlines the criteria to ensure lifeguards are physically fit enough to perform the required tasks and to provide a measure of safety should an emergency occur that requires physical ability.
*Important note:Â In order to issue an accredited certificate, CPR must be performed on the floor with no exemptions.
 Course duration:
Online with face-to-face min. duration | 960 minutes |
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
Certificates will require renewal after 12 months