Build the practical skills, knowledge and confidence required to prevent aquatic incidents, supervise swimming areas and perform effective water rescues in accordance with industry best practices.
This program prepares participants to carry out the duties of a professional lifeguard. The course combines aquatic risk prevention, active surveillance, rescue techniques, casualty management, CPR, AED and emergency first aid.
Participants receive structured instruction and hands-on practice designed to develop confident decision-making during both routine supervision and emergency situations.
Recognize hazards before they develop into emergencies.
Monitor swimmers and aquatic facilities effectively.
Perform safe contact and non-contact rescues.
Provide CPR, AED support and emergency first aid.
By completing the program, participants will develop the confidence and practical competence needed to support aquatic safety.
Understand professional conduct, duty of care and the daily role of a lifeguard.
Identify risks and apply prevention strategies to reduce drowning incidents.
Select and perform an appropriate rescue technique for the situation.
Deliver immediate emergency care until advanced medical support arrives.
Follow emergency action plans and coordinate confidently during incidents.
The curriculum combines essential theory with demonstrations, guided practice and practical rescue assessment.
Role, responsibilities, professionalism, duty of care and personal readiness.
Identification of hazards, facility checks and aquatic risk-control measures.
Effective scanning, swimmer observation and early recognition of distress.
Safe decision-making, rescue priorities, scene assessment and self-protection.
Approaches, assists, defensive techniques, releases and casualty recovery.
Safe and effective use of rescue tubes, reaching aids and flotation equipment.
Recognition, in-water stabilization and safe removal of suspected spinal casualties.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED operation and coordinated resuscitation response.
Immediate care for bleeding, shock, choking, injuries and medical emergencies.
Alarm activation, communication, team responsibilities and emergency coordination.
Scenario-based evaluation of surveillance, rescue and emergency response skills.
Participants are evaluated through demonstrations, guided practice and realistic emergency scenarios.
Clear demonstrations of correct rescue and emergency-care techniques.
Supervised practice with feedback to improve confidence and accuracy.
Realistic scenarios that test observation, judgement and rescue response.
Practical evaluation of essential lifeguarding and emergency skills.